Printed on the plate
“American Ptarmigan and White-tailed Grous”
American Ptarmigan, 1. Male. Spring Plumage. | White-tailed Grous, 2. Winter Plumage.
Modern identification
Figure 1. Male. Spring Plumage.
Printed “American Ptarmigan”
Lagopus muta
- Certain
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Audubon's “American Ptarmigan” (Tetrao mutus, fig. 1, moulting into spring dress) is today's Rock Ptarmigan
Sources
engraved legend; Audubon, Ornithological Biography v (1839); New-York Historical Society; Wikimedia Commons; Boston Public Library (Digital Commonwealth)
Figure 2. Winter Plumage.
Printed “White-tailed Grous”
Lagopus leucura
- Certain
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae
Why
Audubon's “White-tailed Grous” (Tetrao leucurus, fig. 2) is today's White-tailed Ptarmigan
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org; New-York Historical Society; Wikimedia Commons; Boston Public Library (Digital Commonwealth)
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
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