Sooty Tern, c. 1834 by John James Audubon

Sooty Tern, by John James Audubon captures the bird in full flight, its sooty-black plumage and long forked tail rendered with the precision and observational rigor that define Audubon's work. It is Plate 235 of Audubon's Birds of America, part of his groundbreaking 19th-century effort to document every native bird species of North America in its natural setting.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851). Date: 1834.

Sooty Tern. Ornithological Wall Art Canvas Print.