John James Audubon
John James Audubon was a French-American naturalist and artist best known for *The Birds of America* (1827–1838), a collection of life-sized bird paintings that remains a landmark of ornithological illustration.
His name lives on in the National Audubon Society, dedicated to bird conservation: We joined the local Audubon chapter.
Something Audubonian suggests detailed naturalist observation or appreciation of American wildlife.
Organized exploratory journey
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- frontierEdge of settlement
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- specimenIndividual for examination
collection · documentation · exploration · Ohio River · Louisiana · Florida Keys · Labrador · American wilderness
Illustrated ornithological atlas
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- life-sizeMatching actual dimensions
- folioSingle-fold page format
plate · aquatint · lithograph · naturalistic · specimen · pose · composition · detail
Finest taxonomic rank
- migrationMovement to new territory
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
songbirds · waterfowl · raptors · passerine · birdwatching · field guide · taxonomy · identification
Preventing waste or loss
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- bird sanctuaryProtected area for avians
- wildlife protectionPreserving wild animals, habitats
- national parksProtected natural areas
environmental movement · museum · namesake · scientific illustration · ecological awareness
Caribbean island nation
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
frontier life · businessman · portraitist · Henderson · bankruptcy · patronage · subscription · transatlantic
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- frontierEdge of settlement
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
specimen · collection · documentation · exploration · Ohio River · Louisiana · Florida Keys · Labrador · American wilderness · wildlife
Birds of America
Illustrated ornithological atlas
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- life-sizeMatching actual dimensions
folio · plate · aquatint · lithograph · naturalistic · specimen · pose · composition · detail · feather
species
Finest taxonomic rank
plumage · songbirds · waterfowl · raptors · passerine · birdwatching · field guide · taxonomy · identification · behavior
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- bird sanctuaryProtected area for avians
- wildlife protectionPreserving wild animals, habitats
national parks · environmental movement · museum · namesake · scientific illustration · ecological awareness
Haiti
Caribbean island nation
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
Edinburgh · frontier life · businessman · portraitist · Henderson · bankruptcy · patronage · subscription · transatlantic
John James AudubonJane Goodall
British primatologist, Gombe pioneer
Dian Fossey · David Attenborough · field observation · catch-and-release · wildlife photography
John James Audubondata visualization
Graphical representation of information
John James AudubonJohn Muir