John James Audubon
Documented North American birds in natural habitats
John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoral record of all the bird species of North America. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon is also known for having identified 25 new species. He is the namesake of the National Audubon Society and his name adorns a large number of towns, neighborhoods, and streets in every part of the United States. Dozens of scientific names first published by Audubon are currently in use by the scientific community.
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Artworks by this artist
- Yellow bellied woodpecker 1827-1838
- Blue-green warbler 1827-1838
- Californian vulture 1827-1838
- Rocky mountain plover 1827-1838
- American coot 1827-1838
- Cuvier’s regulus 1827-1838
- Lazuli finch. Crimson-necked bull finch. Grey-crowned linnet. Cow-pen bird. Evening grosbeak. Brown longspur 1827-1838
- Little auk 1827-1838
- Frigate pelican 1827-1838
- Cerulean warbler 1827-1838
- Hairy woodpecker. Red-bellied woodpecker. Red-shafted woodpecker. Lewis woodpecker. Red-breasted woodpecker 1827-1838
- Goshawk, Stanley hawk 1827-1838
- Children’s warbler 1827-1838
- Blue-winged teal 1827-1838
- Snowy heron or white egret 1827-1838
- Red-breasted merganser 1827-1838
- White-headed Eagle 1827-1838
- Dusky petrel 1827-1838
- Bonaparte fly catcher 1827-1838
- Blue-bird 1827-1838