American Redstart

Title

American Redstart

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

Two American Redstarts are perched in a tree over a wasp's nest. One is a male and is majority black with red amd yellow markings on its wings. One is a female and is majority a dark yellow with brighter yellow stomach feathers and wing and tail highlights. The male is attacking the wasp nest and eating a wasp. Both are viewed from the side.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 40

Subject

american redstart; American Redstart; american redstarts; American Redstarts; redstart; Redstart; warbler; Warbler; Warblers; warblers; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Southern Region; southern region; South; south; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

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

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/american-redstart