Cat Bird

Title

Cat Bird

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 Gray Catbirds are perched on a berry tree. They are majority gray in coloration but have a red patch underneath their tails. Both are viewed from behind, but the lower one is viewed slightly from behind with its tail raised.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 128

Subject

cat bird; Cat Bird; catbird; Catbird; catbirds; Catbirds; Gray Catbird; gray catbird; Gray Catbirds; gray catbirds; mockingbirds and thrashers; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Southern Region; southern region; South; south; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

Jpg file. National Audubon Society. 10/30/2023.

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/cat-bird