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Audubon

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Au·du·bon  (ôd-bn, -bn), John James 1785-1851.
Haitian-born American ornithologist and artist whose extensive observations of eastern North American avifauna led to the publication of The Birds of America (1827-1838), a collection of his engravings that is considered a classic work in ornithology and American art.
Audubon [ˈɔːdəˌbɒn]
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(Biographies / Audubon, John James (1785-1851) M, US, SCIENCE: naturalist, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artist) John James. 1785-1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827-38)
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Noun1.AudubonAudubon - United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
John James Audubon
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Audubon [ˈɔːdəbɒn] N the Audubon Society (US) sociedad para la conservación de la naturaleza → ICONA m, ADENA f


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On the other hand, besides the experiments of Audubon and that one by myself, Mr.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
yet there are upland geese with webbed feet which rarely or never go near the water; and no one except Audubon has seen the frigate-bird, which has all its four toes webbed, alight on the surface of the sea.
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