Printed on the plate
“Snow Goose”
Adult Male, 1. Young Female first Winter, 2.
Modern identification
Anser caerulescens
- Certain
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl · Anatidae
Why
Audubon's “Snow Goose” is today's Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens; 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 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.
