Birds Extincted since Audubon's time

Birds of America

By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E.

This list has been added to the HTML version because it lends a new perspective to Audubon's work. We are reminded that Audubon lived in a different era; in a time when there was little concern for wildlife because of its staggering abundance. It also demonstrates how quickly things can change.

Birds Extincted since Audubon's time

• Ivory-billed Woodpecker
• Carolina Parakeet
• Passenger Pigeon
• Labrador Duck
• Great Auk

Birds on the Endangered List

• California Condor
• Peregrine Falcon
• Bachman's Warbler
• Red-cockaded Woodpecker
• Whooping Crane
• Redhead