Octavo Editions of
The Birds of America

The Octavo Editions, called THE BIRDS OF AMERICA from Drawings Made in the United States and its Territories, was published in seven volumes by the author and J.B. Chevalier, New York and Philadelphia, 1840-1844. Unlike the Havell edition, this was issued with text and was considerably smaller--about 10.5" x 6.5".

The plates, lithographed in color, measure, again, 10.5" x 6.5". They bear the same legend as the Havell edition except that in the lower right-hand corner, J.T. Bowen is shown as the lithographer.

Subsequent editions in the smaller (octavo) size, again called THE BIRDS OF AMERICA from Drawings Made in the United States and its Territories, were published from 1856, after Audubon's death, onward to about 1871. They were printed rather than hand-colored.
 

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1st
Edition

2nd
Edition

Plate

Subject (Images available by e-mail only at this time)

Price $

Price $

2

RED-HEADED TURKEY VULTURE

150

4

CARACARA EAGLE 2X

375

5

HARRIS' BUZZARD

275

140

6

COMMON BUZZARD

300

175

8

HARLAN'S BUZZARD

275

10

BROAD-WINGED BUZZARD (HAWK)

250

11

ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD

Sold

16

BLACK-SHOULDERED ELANUS (2 Available)

225, 2 avail

17

MISSISSIPPI KITE

200

125

18

SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK

Sold

20

PEREGRINE FALCON

350

21

PIGEON FALCON

300

200

23

GOS HAWK

275

24

COOPER'S HAWK

325

175

25

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

275

26

COMMON HARRIER

300

225

27

HAWK OWL

200

30

COLUMBIAN DAY OWL

225

125

31

BURROWING DAY OWL

300

32

TENGMALMS NIGHT OWL

300  

33

LITTLE OR ACADIAN OWL

150

37

LONG-EARED OWL

325

38

SHORT-EARED OWL

325

Sold

40

LITTLE SCREECH OWL

600

 

42

WHIP-POOR-WILL

1,350  

44

AMERICAN SWIFT

200

45

PURPLE MARTIN

600

47

CLIFF SWALLOW

200

125

49

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW

250

125

50

BANK SWALLOW (2 Available)

200

53

SWALLOW TAILED FLYCATCHER

300

 

54

ARKANSAS FLYCATCHER

150

150 3 Avail

55

PIPIRY FLYCATCHER 2X

200  

56

TYRANT FLYCATCHER OR KING BIRD

250

57

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

200

58

COOPER'S FLYCATCHER

250

150, 2 Avail

59

SAY'S FLYCATCHER

 

100

61

SHORT-LEGGED PEWIT FLYCATCHER

200

125

62

SMALL GREEN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER

250

175

64

WOOD PEWEE FLYCATCHER

150

67

SMALL-HEADED FLYCATCHER

350

175

68

AMERICAN REDSTART

250

70

BLUE-GREY FLYCATCHER

125

71

HOODED FLYCATCHING WARBLER

300

125 2X

73

BONAPARTE'S FLYCATCHING WARBLER

175

74

KENTUCKY FLYCATCHING WARBLER (2 Available)

300

75

WILSON'S FLYCATCHING WARBLER

200

76

YELLOW-CROWNED WOOD WARBLER

375

77

AUDUBON'S WOOD WARBLER

Sold

78

BLACK POLL WOOD WARBLER

200

79

YELLOW-THROATED WOOD WARBLER

250

81

CHESTNUT-SIDED WOOD WARBLER

200

83

HEMLOCK WARBLER

300

150

84

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WOOD WARBLER

275

175

85

CAPE MAY WOOD WARBLER

200

 

87

BLACKBURNIAN WOOD WARBLER

300

88

YELLOW-POLL WOOD WARBLER

125

90

YELLOW REDPOLL WOOD WARBLER

250

125

92

TOWNSEND'S WOOD WARBLER

250

125

93

HERMIT WOOD WARBLER

250

150

96

BLACK-AND-YELLOW WOOD WARBLER

225

98

BLUE MOUNTAIN WARBLER

100

100

MACGILLIVRAY'S GROUND WARBLER

225

125

101

MOURNING GROUND WARBLER

 

125

102

MARYLAND GROUND WARBLER

300

200

104

SWAINSON'S SWAMP WARBLER

150

105

WORM-EATING SWAMP WARBLER

200

106

PROTHONOTARY SWAMP WARBLER

300

200

107

GOLDEN WINGED SWAMP WARBLER

200

 

109

CARBONATED SWAMP WARBLER

275

125

112

ORANGE CROWNED SWAMP WARBLER

175 2X

100

113

NASHVILLE SWAMP WARBLER

175

114

BLACK-AND-WHITE CREEPING WARBLER

250

115

BROWN TREE-CREEPER

225

116

ROCK WREN

150

117

GREAT CAROLINA WREN

800

 

119

WOOD WREN

300

120

HOUSE WREN

250

121

WINTER WREN

Sold

150

123

MARSH WREN

300

124

SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN

250

125

CRESTED TITMOUSE

Sold

126

BLACK CAP TITMOUSE

450

300

128

HUDSON'S BAY TITMOUSE

250

150

131

CUVIER'S KINGLET

300

150

132

AMERICAN GOLDEN-CRESTED KINGLET, 3 avail

300

133

RUBY-CROWNED TITMOUSE

Sold

250

134

COMMON BLUEBIRD

450

135

WESTERN BLUEBIRD

700

 

136

ARTIC BLUEBIRD

250

137

AMERICAN DIPPER

250

150

137

AMERICAN DIPPER

250

150

139

MOUNTAIN MOCKINGBIRD

200

 

140

(GRAY) CAT BIRD

350

142

AMERICAN ROBIN

 

575

144

WOOD THRUSH

Sold

145

TAWNY THRUSH

125

146

HERMIT THRUSH / VERMONT

225

148

GOLDEN-CROWNED WAGTAIL

175

149

AQUATIC WOOD WAGTAIL (2 Available)

250

150

AMERICAN PIPIT OR TITLARK

125

151

SHORE LARK

250

152

LAPLAND LARK BUNTING

125

153

PAINTED LARK BUNTING

175

154

CHESTNUT-COLLARED LARK BUNTING

180

155

BLACK-THROATED BUNTING

140

156

SNOW LARK BUNTING

225

150

157

TOWNSEND'S BUNTING

100

160

SAVANNAH BUNTING

300

135

163

HENSLOW'S BUNTING

175

164

FIELD BUNTING

200

166

CANADA BUNTING (TREE SPARROW)

325

150

169

PAINTED BUNTING

1800

500

170

INDIGO BUNTING

325

171

LAZULI FINCH

200

172

SEA-SIDE FINCH

Sold

173

MACGILLIVRAY'S SHORE FINCH
2 available

200

174

SHARP TAILED FINCH

100

175

SWAMP SPARROW

Sold

175, 2 Avail

176

BACHMAN'S PINEWOOD FINCH

225

178

MEALY RED POLL LINNET, 2 available

200

100

179

LESSER REDPOLL LINNET

125

180

PINE LINNET

250

183

ARKANSAS GOLDFINCH

150

184

YARRELL'S GOLDFINCH

325

185

STANLEY GOLDFINCH

200,
2 avail

125

186

FOX-COLORED FINCH

100, 2 Avail

187

BROWN FINCH

150,
2 avail

 

188

TOWNSEND'S FINCH

200
2 avail

 

189

SONG FINCH

150

190

MORTON'S FINCH

100

192

WHITE-CROWNED FINCH

200

194

ARTIC GROUND FINCH

150

195

TOWHEE GROUND FINCH

100

196

CRESTED PURPLE FINCH

300

198

GRAY-CROWNED PURPLE FINCH

150

199

COMMON PINE-FINCH

300

200

COMMON CROSSBILL

275

175

203

CARDINAL GROSBEAK

 

900

205

ROSE-BREASTED SONG GROSBEAK

375

206

BLACK-HEADED SONG GROSBEAK

350

175

207

EVENING GROSBEAK

350

208

SUMMER RED BIRD

500

209

SCARLET TANAGER

650  

210

LOUISIANA TANAGER

500

211

WANDERING RICE-BIRD

225

212

COMMON COW BIRD

150

 

213

SAFFRON HEADED MARSH BLACKBIRD

150

215

RED & BLACK SHOULDERED MARSH BLACK BIRD (TWO - 1ST ED AVAILABLE)

225

125

216

RED WINGED STARLING

400

217

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

550

219

ORCHARD ORIOLE OR HANG-NEST

175

220

BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE

350

165

222

RUSTY CROWN BLACKBIRD

225

125

223

MEADOW LARK

 

550

225

COMMON AMERICAN CROW

Sold

400

226

FISH CROW

350,
3 avail

227

COMMON (BLACK-TAILED) MAGPIE

400

225

228

YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE

450

125

229

COLUMBIA MAGPIE OR JAY

450

230

STELLAR'S JAY

275

231

BLUE JAY

550

232

ULTRAMARINE JAY (Two First Edition available)

250

125

233

FLORIDA JAY

900 2X

275

234

CANADA (GRAY) JAY

225

235

CLARK'S NUTCRACKER

400

236

GREAT AMERICAN SHRIKE

300,
3 avail

125

237

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

275

238

YELLOW-THROATED VIREO OR GREENLET

350

175

240

WHITE-EYED VIREO OR GREENLET

125

242

BARTRAM'S VIREO OR GREENLET

100

243

RED-EYED VIREO OR GREENLET

275

246

CEDAR BIRD

400

247

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

SOLD

175

249

BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH

SOLD

125

250

CALIFORNIA NUTHATCH

225

252

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD

975 2X

 

253

RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

1,200 2X

 

255

BELTED KINGFISHER

1100

 

257

PILEATED WOODPECKER

1800

 

259

PHILLIPS' WOODPECKER

325,
3 avail

200

260

MARIA'S WOODPECKER

Sold

100

261

HARRIS' WOODPECKER

225

175

262

HAIRY WOODPECKER

325

263

DOWNY WOODPECKER

Sold

264

RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (3 Available)

400

265

AUDUBON'S WOODPECKER

200

266

RED-BREASTED WOODPECKER

275

160

267

YELLOW-BELLIED WOODPECKER

500

100

268

ARTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER

300

269

BANDED THREE-TOED WOODPECKER

275,
3 Avail

175

271

RED HEADED WOODPECKER

1200

272

LEWIS' WOODPECKER

Sold

273

GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER

800

400

274

RED-SHAFTED WOODPECKER

250

276

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO

200

277

MANGROVE CUCKOO

450 2X

225

279

BAND TAILED DOVE

150

280

WHITE-HEADED DOVE OR PIGEON

500 2X

225

281

ZENEIDA DOVE

400

100

283

GROUND DOVE

350

284

BLUE-HEADED GROUND DOVE

375 2X

287

WILD TURKEY (MALE)

 

1500

288

WILD TURKEY (FEMALE)

 

1200

289

AMERICAN PARTRIDGE

900

294

CANADA GROUSE

450

295

DUSKY GROUSE 

350

225

297

COCK OF THE PLAINS

375

280

298

SHARP-TAILED GROUSE

375

300

AMERICAN PTARMIGAN

350

301

ROCK PTARMIGAN

350

125

302

WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN (2 Available)

350

303

PURPLE GALLINULE (2 Available)

350

304

COMMON GALLINULE

175 2X

150

305

AMERICAN COOT

275 2X

306

SORA RAIL

200

307

YELLOW-BREASTED RAIL

125

308

LEAST WATER RAIL

125, 2 avail

310

CHAPPER RAIL OR SALT-WATER MARSH HEN

400

312

SCOLOPACEOUS COURLAN

175 2X

 

313

WHOOPING CRANE

2,000 2X

1000

313

WHOOPING CRANE

1,200 2X

 

316

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

325

317

KILLDEER PLOVER

350

Sold

319

WILSON'S PLOVER

150 2X

100

320

AMERICAN RING PLOVER

150

321

PIPING PLOVER

Sold

322

TOWNSEND'S SURF BIRD

150

100

323

TURNSTONE

200

 

324

AMERICAN OYSTER CATCHER

450

200

325

BACHMAN'S OYSTER-CATCHER

Sold

175

326

TOWNSEND'S OYSTER CATCHER

200

 

327

BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER

300

125

328

RED BREASTED SANDPIPER

200

 

329

PECTORAL SANDPIPER