Listing of Plates by Family
Click on the Family or Genus name to read J.J. Audubon's notes. Click on the Plate Number to see a thumbnail of that print, or click on the Image Name to see the details about that bird, including Audubon's notes.
- Family I - Vulturinae (Vulturine Birds, or Vultures)
- Genus I - Cathartes, Illiger. (Turkey-Vulture)
- Family II - Falconinae (Falconine Birds)
- Genus I - Polyborus, Vieill. (Caracara)
- Genus II - Buteo, Bechst. (Buzzard)
- Plate No. 5 - Harris's Buzzard
- Plate No. 6 - Common Buzzard
- Plate No. 7 - Red-tailed Buzzard
- Plate No. 8 - Harlan's Buzzard
- Plate No. 9 - Red-shouldered Buzzard
- Plate No. 10 - Broad-winged Buzzard
- Plate No. 11 - Rough-legged Buzzard
- Genus III - Aquila, Briss. (Eagle)
- Genus IV - Haliaetus, Sav. (Sea-Eagle)
- Genus V - Pandion, Sav. (Osprey)
- Genus VI - Elanus, Sav. (Elanus)
- Genus VII - Ictinia, Viellot. (Kite)
- Genus VIII - Nauclerus, Vig. (Swallow-tailed Hawk)
- Genus IX - Falco, Linn. (Falcon)
- Plate No. 19 - Iceland or Gyr Falcon
- Plate No. 20 - Peregrine Falcon
- Plate No. 21 - Pigeon Hawk
- Plate No. 22 - Sparrow Hawk
- Genus X - Astur, Cuv. (Hawk)
- Genus XI - Circus, Bechst. (Harrier)
- Family III - Striginae (Owls)
- Genus I - Surnia, Dumeril. (Day-Owl)
- Plate No. 27 - Hawk Owl
- Plate No. 28 - Snowy Owl
- Plate No. 29 - Little Night-Owl
- Plate No. 30 - Columbian Day-Owl
- Plate No. 31 - Burrowing Day-Owl
- Genus II - Ulula. (Night-Owl)
- Genus III - Strix, Linn. (Screech-Owl)
- Genus IV - Syrnium, Cuv. (Hooting-Owl)
- Genus V - Otus, Cuv. (Eared-Owl)
- Genus VI - Bubo, Cuvier. (Horned-Owl)
- Family IV - Caprimulginae (Goatsuckers)
- Genus I - Caprimulgus, Linn. (Goatsucker)
- Genus II - Chordeiles, Swains. (Night-hawk)
- Family V - Cypselinae (Swifts)
- Genus I - Choetura, Stephens. (Spine-tail)
- Family VI - Hirundinae (Swallows)
- Genus I - Hirundo, Linn. (Swallow)
- Family VII - Muscicapinae (Flycatchers)
- Genus I - Milvulus, Swains. (Swallow-tail)
- Genus II - Muscicapa, Swains. (Flycatcher)
- Plate No. 54 - Arkansaw Flycatcher
- Plate No. 55 - Pipiry Flycatcher
- Plate No. 56 - Tyrant Flycatcher or King Bird
- Plate No. 57 - Great Crested Flycatcher
- Plate No. 58 - Cooper's Flycatcher
- Plate No. 59 - Say's Flycatcher
- Plate No. 60 - Rocky Mountain Flycatcher
- Plate No. 61 - Short-legged Pewit Flycatcher
- Plate No. 62 - Small Green-crested Flycatcher
- Plate No. 63 - Pewee Flycatcher
- Plate No. 64 - Wood Pewee Flycatcher
- Plate No. 65 - Traill's Flycatcher
- Plate No. 66 - Least Pewee Flycatcher
- Plate No. 67 - Small-headed Flycatcher
- Plate No. 68 - American Redstart
- Genus III - Ptilogonys, Swains. (Ptilogonys)
- Genus IV - Culicivora, Swains. (Gnat-catcher)
- Family VIII - Sylvicolinae (Wood-Warblers)
- Genus I - Myiodoctes, Aud. (Flycatching-Warbler)
- Plate No. 71 - Hooded Flycatching Warbler
- Plate No. 72 - Canada Flycatcher
- Plate No. 73 - Bonaparte's Flycatching-Warbler
- Plate No. 74 - Kentucky Flycatching-Warbler
- Plate No. 75 - Wilson's Flycatching-Warbler
- Genus II - Sylvicola, Swains. (Wood-Warbler)
- Plate No. 76 - Yellow-crowned Wood Warbler
- Plate No. 77 - Audubon's Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 78 - Black-poll Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 79 - Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 80 - Bay-breasted Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 81 - Chestnut-sided Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 82 - Pine-creeping Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 83 - Hemlock Warbler
- Plate No. 84 - Black-throated Green Wood Warbler
- Plate No. 85 - Cape May Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 86 - Caerulean Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 87 - Blackburnian Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 88 - Yellow-poll Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 89 - Rathbone's Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 90 - Yellow Red-poll Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 91 - Blue yellow-backed Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 92 - Townsend's Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 93 - Hermit Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 94 - Black-throated Grey Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 95 - Black-throated Blue Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 96 - Black & yellow Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 97 - Prairie Wood-Warbler
- Plate No. 98 - Blue Mountain Warbler
- Plate No. 99 - Connecticut Warbler
- Genus III - Trichas, Swains. (Ground-Warbler)
- Plate No. 100 - Macgillivray's Ground-Warbler
- Plate No. 101 - Mourning Ground-Warbler
- Plate No. 102 - Maryland Ground-Warbler
- Plate No. 103 - Delafield's Ground-Warbler
- Genus IV - Helinaia, Aud. (Swamp-Warblers)
- Plate No. 104 - Swainson's Swamp Warbler
- Plate No. 105 - Worm-eating Swamp Warbler
- Plate No. 106 - Prothonotary Swamp-Warbler
- Plate No. 107 - Golden-winged Swamp-Warbler
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No. 108 - Bachman's Swamp-Warbler
- Plate No. 109 - Carbonated Swamp-Warbler
- Plate No. 110 - Tennessee Swamp Warbler
- Plate No. 111 - Blue-winged Yellow Swamp-Warbler
- Plate No. 112 - Orange-crowned Swamp-Warbler
- Plate No. 113 - Nashville Swamp-Warbler
- Genus V - Mniotilta, Vieill. (Creeping-Warbler)
- Family IX - Certhianae (Creepers)
- Genus I - Certhia, Linn. (Tree-Creeper)
- Genus II - Troglodytes, Cuv. (Wren)
- Family X - Parinae (Tits)
- Genus I - Parus, Linn. (Tit)
- Family XI - Sylvianae (Warblers)
- Genus I - Regulus, Cuv. (Kinglet)
- Plate No. 131 - Cuvier's Kinglet
- Plate No. 132 - American Golden-crested Kinglet
- Plate No. 133 - Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Genus II - Sialia, Swains. (Blue-Bird)
- Family XII - Turdinae (Thrushes)
- Genus I - Cinclus, Bechst. (Dipper)
- Genus II - Orpheus, Swains. (Mocking-Bird)
- Plate No. 138 - Common Mocking Bird
- Plate No. 139 - Mountain Mocking Bird
- Plate No. 140 - Cat Bird
- Plate No. 141 - Ferruginous Mocking Bird
- Genus III - Turdus, Linn. (Thrush)
- Family XIII - Motacillinae (Wagtails)
- Genus I - Seiurus, Swains. (Wood-Wagtails)
- Genus II - Anthus, Bechst. (Pipit)
- Family XIV - Alaudinae (Larks)
- Family XV - Fringillinae (Finches)
- Genus I - Plectrophanes, Meyer. (Lark-Bunting)
- Plate No. 152 - Lapland Lark Bunting
- Plate No. 153 - Painted Lark-Bunting
- Plate No. 154 - Chesnut-collared Lark-Bunting
- Plate No. 155 - Snow Lark Bunting
- Genus II - Emberiza, Linn. (Bunting)
- Plate No. 156 - Black-throated Bunting
- Plate No. 157 - Townsend's Bunting
- Plate No. 158 - Lark Bunting
- Plate No. 159 - Bay-winged Bunting
- Plate No. 160 - Savannah Bunting
- Plate No. 161 - Clay-coloured Bunting
- Plate No. 162 - Yellow-winged Bunting
- Plate No. 163 - Henslow's Bunting
- Plate No. 164 - Field Bunting
- Plate No. 165 - Chipping Bunting
- Plate No. 166 - Canada Bunting (Tree Sparrow)
- Genus III - Niphaea, Aud. (Snow-Bird)
- Genus IV - Spiza, Bonap. (Painted-Bunting)
- Genus V - Ammodramus, Swains. (Shore-Finch)
- Plate No. 172 - Sea-side Finch
- Plate No. 173 - Macgillivray's Shore-Finch
- Plate No. 174 - Sharp-tailed Finch
- Plate No. 175 - Swamp Sparrow
- Genus VI - Peucaea, Aud. (Pinewood-Finch)
- Genus VII - Linaria, Ray. (Linnet)
- Plate No. 178 - Mealy Redpoll Linnet
- Plate No. 179 - Lesser Redpoll Linnet
- Plate No. 180 - Pine Linnet
- Genus VIII - Carduelis, Cuv. (Goldfinch)
- Plate No. 181 - American Goldfinch
- Plate No. 182 - Black-headed Goldfinch
- Plate No. 183 - Arkansaw Goldfinch
- Plate No. 184 - Yarrell's Goldfinch
- Plate No. 185 - Stanley Goldfinch
- Genus IX - Fringilla, Linn. (Finch)
- Plate No. 186 - Fox-coloured Finch
- Plate No. 187 - Brown Finch
- Plate No. 188 - Townsend's Finch
- Plate No. 189 - Song Finch
- Plate No. 190 - Morton's Finch
- Plate No. 191 - White-throated Finch
- Plate No. 192 - White-crowned Finch
- Plate No. 193 - Black-and-yellow-crowned Finch
- Genus X - Pipilo, Vieill. (Ground-Finch)
- Genus XI - Erythrospiza, Bonap. (Purple-Finch)
- Plate No. 196 - Crested Purple Finch
- Plate No. 197 - Crimson-fronted Purple Finch
- Plate No. 198 - Grey-crowned Purple Finch
- Genus XII - Corythus, Cuv. (Pine-Finch)
- Genus XIII - Loxia, Linn. (Crossbill)
- Genus XIV - Corydalina, Aud. (Lark-Finch)
- Genus XV - Pitylus, Cuvier. (Cardinal Grosbeak)
- Genus XVI - Coccoburus, Swains. (Song-Grosbeak)