Printed on the plate
“Red winged Starling, or Marsh Blackbird”
Adult Male, 1. Young Male, 2. Female Old, 3. Young, 4. | Red Maple, or Swamp Maple. Acer rubrum.
Modern identification
Agelaius phoeniceus
- Certain
- Troupials and Allies · Icteridae
Why
Audubon's “Red-winged Starling, or Marsh Blackbird” is today's Red-winged Blackbird
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.
