The Mystery of the Extinct Great Auk Ana Norman A sea-faring bird of comical proportions and an acquiescent demeanor, the Great Auk possessed a number of evolutionary traits that, when met with profiteering fisherman, made the auk an easy target. C... Birds of America Edward Lear Great Auk John James Audubon Prideaux John Selby Dec 14, 2022
Extinct Species in Audubon's Birds of America Ana Norman Among Audubon’s depictions of 489 species in his prodigious folio The Birds of America , a concerning number of the species have since then gone extinct or are currently classified as critically endan... Bachman's Warbler Birds of America Carolina Parrot Double Elephant Eskimo Curlew Great Auk Ivory-billed Woodpecker John James Audubon Passenger Pigeon Pied Duck Aug 4, 2022