Printed on the plate
“Spotted Sandpiper”
1. Adult Male. 2. Female. | View on Bayou Sarah, Louisiana.
Modern identification
Actitis macularius
- Certain
- Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae
Why
Audubon's “Spotted Sandpiper” is today's Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius; same species and name.
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Who made the plate
Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F. R. S. F. L. S.Engraved Printed & Coloured by R. Havell 1836.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
