Audubon's The Birds of America images
The Birds of America is the most famous work of John James Audubon, who is recognised as the greatest ever bird illustrator. His vibrant and dramatic paintings made those of his contemporaries look lifeless and unnatural in comparison.
The four 1-metre-tall volumes feature 435 life-size portraits of birds in their natural habitats. Browse a selection of highlights.
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Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Plate 16, 1827 - 1830
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American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorynchos
Plate 311, 1835-1838
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Leach's storm-petrel, Oceandroma leucorhoa
Plate 260, 1834-1835
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Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
Plate 116, 1831-1834
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Green heron, Butorides virescens
Plate 333, 1835-1838
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Snowy egret, Egretta thula
Plate 242, 1834-1835
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Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Plate 81, 1827-1830
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Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Plate 411, 1835-1838
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Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
Plate 211, 1834 - 1835
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Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
Plate 431, 1827 - 1830
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Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Plage 51, 1827-1830
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Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis
Plate 26, 1827 - 1830
