Audubon

American  

[aw-duh-bon, -buhn] / ˈɔ dəˌbɒn, -bən /

noun

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

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Audubon British  

/ ˈɔːdəˌbɒn /

noun

1. 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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Audubon Scientific  

/ ô′də-bŏn′ /

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

A beautiful Audubon matching game with delicately illustrated birds.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

And you know something else, it’s like, with Audubon, somehow I’m just able to make things work.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

How do you balance your time between your acting work and your work with Audubon?

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

A separate 2022 survey by Audubon California found community members wanted to see basic amenities at the sea, including bathrooms, drinking water, lighting, paved roads and shaded space.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

John James Audubon painted three species of bird—the small-headed flycatcher, the carbonated warbler, and the Blue Mountain warbler—that have not been seen by anyone since.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson