AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Le Conti's Sharp-Tailed Bunting (Plate 488), 1839-1844 Native American " His extraordinarily detailed large

" His extraordinarily detailed large scale map was designed to demonstrate the truth of his declaration

It was produced for the report of the Joint United States - Texas Boundary Commission

These feathers are with decomposed beards and do not extend nearly as far on the tail as those of the toco

Perhaps the most impressive legacy of the expedition were the almost 250 charts Wilkes prepared in two atlases (completed 1858

Fremont's Squirrel

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851), Le Conti's Sharp-Tailed Bunting (Plate 488), 1839-1844 Native American " His extraordinarily detailed largeJohn James AUDUBON Le Conti's Sharp Tailed Bunting (Plate 488) New York: J. J. Audubon; Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1839 1844 Hand colored lithograph Paper size: approx. 10 1 4 x 6 1 2 in.