Printed on the plate
“Chuck-will's Widow”
Male, 1. Female, 2. | Harlequin Snake.
Modern identification
Antrostomus carolinensis
- Certain
- Nightjars and Allies · Caprimulgidae
Why
Audubon's “Chuck-will's Widow” is today's Chuck-will's-widow
Sources
Featherframe havell.yaml; plate title from audubon.org
Who made the plate
Drawn from Nature, and Published by John J. Audubon. F. R. S. F. L. S.Engraved, Printed, & Coloured, by R. Havell.
- John James Audubon drew
- Robert Havell Jr. engraved, printed and coloured
As the credit line gives it. More on who made these plates.
