Printed on the plate
“Columbian Humming Bird”
1. 2. 3. 4. Male. 5. Female and Nest. | Plant, Hibiscus Virginicus.
Modern identification
Calypte anna
- Certain
- Hummingbirds · Trochilidae
Why
Audubon's “Columbian Humming Bird” is today's Anna's Hummingbird
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.
