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Identifier: birdsofamericafr03audu (find matches)
Title: The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, lithographer
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Published by J.J. Audubon Philadelphia : J.B. Chevalier
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ed-bird, - Pryanga sestiva, - - 222 Scarlet Tanager or Black-winged ) r Red-bird - \ ru0m> 22b Louisiana Tanager, - ludoviciana, - - 231 NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS OBTAINED SINCE THE LAST VOLUME. Albany, N Y.W. C. Little. Cincinnati, Ohio.John T. Shotwell, M. D. Eddisto, S. C.R. C. Seabrook. Jackson, La.T. I. B. Romer, M. D. Jersey City, N. J.C. Van Vorst. Lafayette City, La.R. S. Milling. London, England.Henry Burfoot. Macoa, China. Mr. Beale,Gideon Nyx. Natchez, Miss. Dr. Mercer. New Orleans, La. Valsin Blache,R. Brennan,Geo. T. Dunbar,Y. Noel, Charles H. Ogden,W. H. Rondeau,W. M. Stewart. New York City. John Benson, Carvill & Co. William Cripps, Jos. Johnson, H. W. T. Mali, Belgian Consul. Miss Pearsall. Pittsburg, Pa. Samuel P. Darlington. Reading, Pa. Jon. E. Deininger. Rochester, N. Y. Samuel Lee Silden. St. Francisville, La. Mrs. Bowman. Welshpool, Montgomeryshire. James Maginnis. Westchester Co., N. Y. E.D. Hunter. Zenia, Ohio. Jesse W. Cook. M. D.E. F. Drake. N°2 9 PI. 14-1
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»*■■ ^ ■■ \< ll-STI * BIRDS OF AMERICA. FERRUGINOUS MOCKING-BIRD. t- Orpheus rttfus, Linn. PLATE CXLL—Male, Female, and Nest. Reader, look attentively at the plate before you, and say if such a sceneas that which I have attempted to portray, is not calculated to excite thecompassion of any one who is an admirer of woodland melody, or whosympathizes with the courageous spirit which the male bird shews, as hedefends his nest, and exerts all his powers to extricate his beloved mate fromthe coils of the vile snake which has already nearly deprived her of life.Another male of the same species, answering the call of despair from hisfellow creature, comes swiftly downwards to rescue the sufferers. Withopen bill he is already prepared to strike a vengeful blow at the reptile, hisbright eye glancing hatred at his foe. See a third grappling with the snake,and with all its might tearing the skin from its body! Should this allianceof noble spirits prove victorious, will it not remin

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