Printed on the plate
“Bank Swallow and Violet-green Swallow”
Bank Swallow, Male, 1. Female, 2. Young, 3. | Violet-Green Swallow, Male, 4. Female, 5.
Modern identification
Figure 4–5
Printed “Violet-Green Swallow”
Tachycineta thalassina
- Certain
- Swallows · Hirundinidae
Why
Audubon's “Violet-Green Swallow” (Hirundo thalassina, figs. 4–5) is today's Violet-green Swallow.
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Figure 1–3
Printed “Bank Swallow”
Riparia riparia
- Certain
- Swallows · Hirundinidae
Why
Audubon's “Bank Swallow” (Hirundo riparia, figs. 1–3) is today's Bank Swallow.
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.
