
John Audubon was a French-born American artist and ornithologist. Audubon is known for his studies, drawings, and paintings of North American birds. His best known work is Birds of America. Volumes 1-7 of Birds of America can be found online at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Born - April 26, 1785
Died - January 27, 1851
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John James Audubon
Audubon was an American ornithologist, artist and naturalist known for his studies, drawings and paintings of North American birds. From Biography.com
John James Audubon Biography
American artist and ornithologist (one who studies birds) John James Audubon was a leading natural history artist who made drawings of birds directly from nature. He is mainly remembered for his Birds of America series. From NotableBiographies.com
Prints by John James Audubon
Digitized Print Materials from the Library of Congress
John James Audubon Biography
A great painter and ornithologist, John James Audubon was a detailed illustrator of birds. John James Audubon biography trails the artist's journey of failure and success. From TheFamousPeople.com
John James Audubon
From the Florida Museum of Natural History
John James Audubon
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John James Audubon
The American Woodsman: Our Namesake and Inspiration. From Audubon.org
John J. Audubon's Birds of America
The life's work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. From Audubon.org
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
First home in America for John James Audubon.
Audubon Nature Institute
Audubon Nature Institute is a 501(c)3 not for profit that operates a family of ten museums and parks dedicated to nature.
National Audubon Society
The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.