Plate 72: Swallow-tailed Kite, Male 1. Female the same. Falco Furcatus, Reptile Vulgo Garter Snake.
Audubon, John James
Engraver:
Havell, Robert II
Printer:
Havell, Robert I
Issued in "No, 15" of 87 parts.
Susanne Low identifies 2 variants for the plate legend. This is no. 1.
Current name: Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus (Linnaeus).
Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon.
"Engraved by R. Havell, Junr. Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, Senr. London__1829"
Production date: AD 1829
Accession number: PB 2-2021.1.72
Primary reference Number: 293262
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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