Rathbone's Warbler
1829
About this artwork
This plate from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America' depicts two Rathbone's Warblers (Sylvia Rathboni) perched on a Bignonia capreolata vine with its distinctive red and yellow flowers. The engraving was produced by Robert Havell Jr. in London.
Did you know?
Rathbone's Warbler, named by Audubon after his patron Henry Rathbone, was later identified as the juvenile plumage of the Yellow-throated Warbler, meaning the species as Audubon described it does not exist as a distinct bird. This discovery highlights the evolving nature of scientific understanding, even within such a monumental work as 'Birds of America', where Audubon aimed to capture every known species.
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Rathbone's Warbler
John James Audubon, 1829
