Printed on the plate
“Band-tailed Pigeon”
1. Male. 2. Female. | Plant Nuttall Cornel. | Cornus Nuttallii. Aud.
Modern identification
Patagioenas fasciata
- Certain
- Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae
Why
Audubon's “Band-tailed Pigeon” (Columba fasciata) is today's Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata; same species, older genus.
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 and Coloured by R. Havell. 1837.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
