John James Audubon (1785-1851). 1880 illustration of the French-US naturalist and painter John James Audubon. In 1827,Audubon's comprehensive catalogue 'The Birds of America' was published in Britain. It contained 1065 life-sized colour illustrations of birds that he saw whilst travelling along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. From 1840-1844 he produced a seven-volume summary which became widely popular. Audubon also ringed birds' legs and found that migrating individuals return to the same area each year | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Collection Abecasis |
Bildgröße: | 2535 px × 3803 px |
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