Carolina Parrot!
1828
About this artwork
Plate 76 from John James Audubon's "Birds of America," this print depicts several Carolina Parrots, including males and younger birds, perched on branches of a cocklebur plant. The detailed illustration captures the birds' vibrant green, yellow, and red plumage.
Did you know?
The Carolina Parakeet, vividly depicted here, was the only native parrot species in the eastern United States and is now tragically extinct. Once abundant across its range, its demise was largely due to habitat destruction and hunting, making this illustration a poignant record of a lost species.
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Carolina Parrot!
John James Audubon, 1828
