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The Birds of America is a collection of illustrations by naturalist John James Audubon published from 1827 to 1838. The set consists of 435 prints made from engraved plates depicting life-sized birds in a natural setting.
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Plate 173 - Barn Swallow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of barn swallows from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual sits on a mud nest built against a wooden plank, a second individual perches on the rim and flaps its wings.
January 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Plate 171 - Blue-headed Pigeon (Blue-headed Quail-dove)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of blue-headed quail-dove from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three individuals strut along on open ground with some grass behind them, as well ass a curious flower with 5 long, thin, green petals.
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Plate 170 - Piping Flycatcher (Gray Kingbird)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a gray kingbird from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird perches on a green branch bearing droopy magenta flowers; it flashes its red feathers on top of it's head
January 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Plate 168 - Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a fork-tailed flycatcher from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult male showing full tail plumed perches with its back to the viewer on a tree branch bearing large white flowers.
January 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Pate 167 - Key-west Dove

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Key West quail-doves from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds low to the ground face each other, surrounded by various small plants including pink and white flowers.
January 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Plate 166 - Rough-legged Falcon (Rough-legged Hawk)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a rough-legged hawk from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One immature bird perches on a dead tree trunk, hunched over its prey - a small black passerine, perhaps an icterid.
January 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Plate 165 - Bachman's Pinewood Finch (Bachman's Sparrow)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a Bachman's sparrow from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird investigates seed casings on a tree branch, which also bears pink flowers above.
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Plate 164 - Tawny Thrush (Veery)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a veery from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird struts along the ground among various plants, including one with clusters of red fruits, and a tall white flower rising above the rest.
January 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Plate 163 - Palm Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of palm warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult male and one juvenile flit about on the branch of an orange tree beginning to blossom.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Plate 162 - Zenaida Dove

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Zenaida doves from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird perches in a tree bearing white and black flowers, looking up at another individual swooping in from above.
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Plate 161 - Brasilian Caracara Eagle

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of crested caracaras from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird tenuously perches on a broken tree branch, reeling as another individual swoops down at it from above.
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Plate 160 - Carolina Titmouse

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Carolina chickadees from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds flit up and down a supplejack vine investigating some fuzzy object hanging from a nearby bare twig - perhaps some kind of plant seed or cocoon.
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Plate 159 - Cardinal Grosbeak (Northern Cardinal)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of northern cardinals from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female perch on separate branches of a flowering almond tree.
December 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Plate 158 - American Swift (Chimney Swift)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of chimney swifts from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are shown in flight, one with mouth agape. Below is illustrated a nest built against a vertical surface, one view from the side and one head on.
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Plate 417 - Hairy Woodpecker and Three-toed Woodpecker

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of woodpeckers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Ten total woodpeckers are arranged around a dead, gnarled tree. Eight appear to be hairy woodpeckers of various subspecies type, and two are American three-toed woodpeckers.
December 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Plate 157 - Rusty Grackle (Rusty Blackbird)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of rusty blackbirds from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult in breeding plumage is surrounded by 3 others in various stages of nonbreeding plumage, all perched in a tree with sparse leaves and clusters of black fruits.
December 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Plate 156 - American Crow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of an American crow from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual perches in a fruiting walnut tree, lording over a hummingbird nest with two eggs.
December 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Plate 155 - Black-throated Blue Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a black-throated blue warbler from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male perches near the top of a flowering columbine.
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Plate 154 - Tennessee Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a Tennessee warbler from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird perched on a thin deciduous treetop bearing some small red fruits.
December 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Plate 413 - California Partridge

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of California quails from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female strut along an open landscape with a small woods in the distance and an open valley and river beyond.
December 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Plate 153 - Yellow rump Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of yellow-rumped warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three birds perch on an iris flower plant with a small vine wrapping around it. One breeding plumage male fans its tail, two others are in female/immature/non-breeding type plumage
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Plate 286 - White-fronted Goose

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of greater white-fronted geese from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are on a mudflat among snail shells and beach grass. One individual looks behind at the other which is preening under its wing.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Plate 152 - White-breasted Black-capped Nuthatch

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of white-breasted nuthatches from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Four birds move about on a dead and mostly vertical tree branch covered in fungi and fibrous mosses
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Plate 414 - Golden-winged Warbler and Cape May Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of new world warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two golden-winged warblers perch above on a small leafy tree branch, two Cape May warblers are below, fanning their tails. One adult male of each species, and one female/immature type.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Plate 151 - Turkey Buzzard

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of turkey vultures from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult and one juvenile perch on separate short branches of a dead, rotting tree.
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM