Purple Finch

Title

Purple Finch

Rights

National Audubon Society, Fair Use. Courtesy of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Montgomery County Audubon Collection, and Zebra Publishing.

Creator

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Date

c. 1827-1838

Description

Three Purple Finches are perched on a pine tree branch. Two are males and have mainly bright red coloration with dark brown wings and tails and white stomachs. One is a female and is various shades of brown. The female and one male are viewed from the side. The other male is viewed from below.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 4

Subject

finch; Finch; finches; Finches; purple finch; Purple Finch; purple finches; Purple Finches; sexual dimorphism; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Western Region; western region; West; west; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

Jpg file. National Audubon Society. 10/19/2023.

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/purple-finch