THE 



BIRDS OF AMERICA, 



FROM 



DRAWINGS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES 



AND THEIR TERRITORIES. 



BY JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, F. R. SS/L. & E. 



Fellow of the Lmnoan and Zoological Societies of london; Member oltlio Lyceum of .New York, of the 



Natural History Society of Puri*, Ihc Wcmcriaii Natural History Society of Edinburgh; Honorary 



Member of the Society of Natural History of Manchester, an J of tho Royal Scoliirfl 



Academy of Painting. Sculpture, anil Architecture; Member of ihc American 



Philosophical Society, of llie Academy of Natural Science* at Philadelphia, 



of the Natural History Societies of Boston, of CharJcttoo in Soulb 



Carolina, the Quebec Literary ojid Historical Society. 



the Ornithological Society in London, the Societi 



Francajse de Staiiaiique Uoiverelled,o Paris. 



&c- <ic- 



NEW YORK: 



J. J. AUDUBON, 86 WHITE STREET 



PHILADELPHIA: 

 J, 8. CHEVALIER, 70 DOCK STREET. 



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