White-Throated Sparrow
1827
About this artwork
This plate, number VIII from "The Birds of America," depicts a male and female White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) perched on a branch of a flowering Dogwood tree (Cornus florida). It is a celebrated example of ornithological illustration.
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John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" is a monumental achievement in natural history art, renowned for its life-sized depictions of birds. The White-Throated Sparrow is easily recognized by its distinctive white throat and yellow lores, and its melancholic, whistled song is a familiar sound across its North American breeding grounds. Audubon's work combined scientific rigor with artistic skill, setting a new standard for wildlife illustration.
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White-Throated Sparrow
John James Audubon, 1827
