Birds of America
Illustrated ornithological folio
Birds of America is the title of John James Audubon's monumental collection of life-size bird illustrations, published 1827–1838.
The original elephant folio edition is among the most valuable printed books in existence.
The title has been borrowed for other works about North American birds, including a short story collection by Lorrie Moore.
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- natural historyStudy of organisms and environments
- platesFlat eating dishes
- illustrationsPictures explaining text
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
John James Audubon · Audubon · waterfowl · engravings · life size · naturalist · wingspan · migration · nests · specimens · beak · plumage · folio · wilderness · songbirds · extinction · passenger pigeon · wetlands
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