| Full Name |
John James Audubon |
| Date of Birth |
26 April 1785 |
| Place of Birth |
Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) |
| Date of Death |
27 January 1851 |
| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
French, American |
| Education |
Self-taught; received art instruction in France |
| Profession |
Ornithologist, naturalist, painter |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1800-1851 |
| Brief Information |
John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He is renowned for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted birds in their natural habitats. His monumental work, The Birds of America, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. |