Alexander Wilson: American Ornothology United States

Alexander Wilson American ornithology
Alexander Wilson American ornithology

Custodian: University of Glasgow Library Special Collections

Reference: Sp Coll Hunterian Ab.2.11-19

Perhaps now lesser known than The Birds of America, this work actually predates Audubon by some years. It was the first bird book with coloured plates to be published in America, and was the most comprehensive and accurate to date.

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