Prothonotary Warbler
1827
About this artwork
This print, "Prothonotary Warbler", is Plate III from John James Audubon's seminal work, "The Birds of America". It meticulously illustrates two Prothonotary Warblers on a branch with elongated leaves and small berries.
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John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" is considered one of the greatest ornithological works ever produced, renowned for its life-sized illustrations of North American birds. The Prothonotary Warbler, with its striking golden-yellow head and breast, is named after prothonotaries, medieval papal clerks who wore golden hoods.
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Prothonotary Warbler
John James Audubon, 1827
