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Two birds are perched on a branch surrounded by greenery. One bird is a Boat-tailed Grackle displaying iridescent blue and black plumage, while the other bird is brown. The foliage consists of green leaves with some small brown patches. The birds are positioned near the center of the image, with one facing left on a lower branch and the other facing left on a higher branch. Acorns are visible among the leaves.
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Two birds are perched on a branch surrounded by greenery. One bird is a Boat-tailed Grackle displaying iridescent blue and black plumage, while the other bird is brown. The foliage consists of green leaves with some small brown patches. The birds are positioned near the center of the image, with one facing left on a lower branch and the other facing left on a higher branch. Acorns are visible among the leaves.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Boat-tailed Grackle

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.187
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Birds of America: Plate CLXXXVII

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • bird
  • animal
  • Tree
  • Leaf

NGA object ID 32328. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.