AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Dusky Petrel, (Plate 299), 1827–1838

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785 - 1851)

Dusky Petrel, Plate 299

From the Birds of America

Aquatint engraving with original hand color

London: Robert Havell, 1827–1838

Paper size: 24 1/2 x 37 3/4 in.

This small seabird is widespread in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, mostly in tropical waters; in North America, it is regular over warm waters off the southeastern coast. At sea it is usually solitary or in small groups.