Printed on the plate
“Eared Grebe”
1. Adult. 2. Young first Winter.
Modern identification
Podiceps nigricollis
- Certain
- Grebes · Podicipedidae
Why
Audubon's “Eared Grebe” is today's Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis; 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 Robt. Havell. 1838.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
