Printed on the plate
“Brown Creeper and Californian Nuthatch”
Brown Creeper, Male 1. Female. 2. | Californian Nuthatch, 3. 4.
Modern identification
Figure 1–2
Printed “Brown Creeper”
Certhia americana
- Certain
- Treecreepers · Certhiidae
Why
Audubon's “Brown Creeper” (Certhia familiaris, figs. 1–2) is today's Brown Creeper, Certhia americana; eBird keeps familiaris for the Eurasian Treecreeper.
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Figure 3–4
Printed “Californian Nuthatch”
Sitta pygmaea
- Certain
- Nuthatches · Sittidae
Why
Audubon's “Californian Nuthatch” (Sitta pygmea, figs. 3–4) is today's Pygmy Nuthatch.
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.
