John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. His collection interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a firm pictoral scrap book of whatever the bird species of North America. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American natural world and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the plants in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate scrap book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon is as a consequence known for having identified 25 new species. He is the namesake of the National Audubon Society and his herald adorns a large number of towns, neighborhoods, and streets in all part of the United States. Dozens of scientific names first published by Audubon are currently in use by the scientific community.
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