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John James Audubon [1785-1851] was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was known for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds, and for his detailed illustrations which showed the birds in their natural habitats. Audubon identified 25 new species of birds over his lifetime, and created the book entitled The Birds of America [1827-1839], which is considered to be one of the greatest ornithological works ever created. |