Audubon

[aw-duh-bon, -buh n]

noun

John James,1785–1851, U.S. naturalist who painted and wrote about the birds of North America.

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Contemporary Examples of audubon

And Audubon continued to paint birds as his business ventures faltered and failed.
Christie’s Auctions Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’: Priciest Book Ever?
Josh Dzieza
January 14, 2012
Olivier is based loosely on Alexis de Tocqueville and Parrot has affinities with Audubon.
The Best of Brit Lit
Peter Stothard
January 31, 2010
On October 11, Gloria showed up on Audubon Drive and nervously rang the doorbell.
Elvis' Pajama Party
Alanna Nash
January 7, 2010
Heidi, Gloria, and Frances were always the last fans to leave Audubon Drive.
Elvis' Pajama Party
Alanna Nash
January 7, 2010

Historical Examples of audubon

Let us watch with Audubon in the neighbourhood of one of their curious roosting-places.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston
This description is given by Mr Nuttal the naturalist, and quoted by Audubon.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston
There are 12 full-page illustrations, after Audubon, in colors.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers
John Burroughs
Audubon's Warbler is a common winter visitant and migrant in Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico
Emil K. Urban
Birds unknown to Audubon, yet flying, as it were, with a rush.
The Professor at the Breakfast Table
Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.)

British Dictionary definitions for audubon

Audubon

noun

John James. 1785–1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827–38)

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Word Origin and History for audubon

Audubon

with reference to birds or pictures of them, from U.S. naturalist John James Audubon (1785-1851).

audubon in Science

Audubon

[ô′də-bŏn′]John James 1785-1851

American ornithologist and artist. His effort to catalog every species of bird in the United States resulted in the publication of The Birds of America (1827-1838), a collection of 1,065 life-size engravings of birds found in eastern North America. It is considered a classic work in ornithology and in American art.