Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
A synopsis of the birds of North America.
Publication Details
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black & London: Longman, Rees, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1839 CE.
This was Audubon's extensively annotated systematic index, or a kind of scientific outline, to the double elephant folio, Birds of America. With 359 pages it amounted to a separate work, and could be studied without access to the images. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13013 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15263 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | a-synopsis-of-the-birds-of-north-america |
Geographic Context
Publication places: Edinburgh; London