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  1. The Birds of America is a book by naturalist and painter John James Audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the United States. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London.

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  2. This list contains 1125 species found in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Of these 1125, 155 are tagged as accidental, 101 as casual, and 55 as introduced. Thirty-three are known to be extinct and one, the thick-billed parrot, has been extirpated though a population remains in Mexico.

  3. Explore the life-size watercolors of North American birds by John James Audubon, a pioneer of wildlife illustration. Learn about his biography, the history of his prints, and the questions they raise about diversity and inclusion in birding and conservation.

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  4. Learn about more than 800 bird species in North America, their sounds, habitats, and threats. Filter by bird name, family, region, or try advanced filters to find your favorite birds.

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  5. Learn about the double elephant folio book that Audubon painted and published every bird in North America. See the original plates, prints, and watercolors at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove.

  6. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a self-taught artist specialising in ornithological (bird) paintings and is most famous for his magnificent double-elephant folio, The Birds of America, published between 1827 and 1838, which consists of 435 hand-coloured plates.

  7. 'Birds of America' is one of the world's most famous and valuable books. Its huge pages contain the life's work of John James Audubon, a Haitian-born Frenchman who became an American citizen. The book took nearly 12 years to complete.

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