Wilson American Ornithology

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 49 Ruffed Grouse or Pheasant

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 49 Ruffed Grouse or Pheasant

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 49 Ruffed Grouse or Pheasant

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 48 Rail, Wood-Cock

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 48 Rail, Wood-Cock

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 48 Rail, Wood-Cock

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 47 Snipe, Quail, Partridge

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 47 Snipe, Quail, Partridge

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 47 Snipe, Quail, Partridge

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 46 Hawk, Ground Dove

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 46 Hawk, Ground Dove

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 46 Hawk, Ground Dove

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 45 Redstart, Yellow-rump

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 45 Redstart, Yellow-rump

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 45 Redstart, Yellow-rump

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 44 Passenger Pigeon

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 44 Passenger Pigeon

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 44 Passenger Pigeon

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 43 Turtle Dove, Thrush

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 43 Turtle Dove, Thrush

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 43 Turtle Dove, Thrush

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 42 Purple Finch, Brown Lark

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 42 Purple Finch, Brown Lark

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 42 Purple Finch, Brown Lark

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 41 Whip-poor-will

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 41 Whip-poor-will

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 41 Whip-poor-will

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 40 Night-Hawk

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 40 Night-Hawk

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 40 Night-Hawk

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 38 Swallow

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 38 Swallow

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 38 Swallow

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 37 Fish-Hawk, Crow, Plover

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 37 Fish-Hawk, Crow, Plover

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 37 Fish-Hawk, Crow, Plover

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 36 White-headed Eagle

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 36 White-headed Eagle

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    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 36 White-headed Eagle

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 35 Falcon, Magpie, Crow

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 35 Falcon, Magpie, Crow

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 35 Falcon, Magpie, Crow

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 34 Little Owl, Finch

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 34 Little Owl, Finch

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 34 Little Owl, Finch

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 33 Falcon, Barred Owl

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 33 Falcon, Barred Owl

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 33 Falcon, Barred Owl

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 32 Snow Owl

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 32 Snow Owl

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 32 Snow Owl

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 31 Crossbill, Bunting

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 31 Crossbill, Bunting

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 31 Crossbill, Bunting

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    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 30 Red-winged Starling

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 30 Red-winged Starling

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 30 Red-winged Starling

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 28 Cuckoo, Warbler

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 28 Cuckoo, Warbler

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 28 Cuckoo, Warbler

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 27 Pinnated Grouse

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 27 Pinnated Grouse

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 27 Pinnated Grouse

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 24 Painted Bunting, Grosbeak

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 24 Painted Bunting, Grosbeak

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 24 Painted Bunting, Grosbeak

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 22 Sparrow, Shrike

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 22 Sparrow, Shrike

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 22 Sparrow, Shrike

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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  • Wilson American Ornithology Plate 21 Canada Jay, Grakle

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 21 Canada Jay, Grakle

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    Wilson American Ornithology Plate 21 Canada Jay, Grakle

    Price range: $36.50 through $260.00

    This original chromolithograph with hand-coloring from American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States created in 1876 by Alexander Wilson illustrates birds.

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Wilson American Ornithology

Explore our curated collection of antique bird prints from Wilson’s American Ornithology, one of the most influential works in the history of North American ornithology and early scientific wildlife illustration. This category features beautifully detailed antique ornithological prints depicting American birds including songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, and woodland species. Each illustration reflects the precision of early natural history art, combining careful field observation with hand-colored engraving to create timeless bird artwork for collectors, birdwatchers, and lovers of vintage natural science imagery.

American Ornithology was created by pioneering American ornithologist and poet Alexander Wilson, often referred to as the “Father of American Ornithology.” Published between 1808 and 1814, this landmark multi-volume work was the first comprehensive scientific study of North American bird species, documenting and illustrating hundreds of birds at a time when the continent’s wildlife was still being systematically recorded. Wilson traveled extensively across the United States to observe birds in their natural habitats, producing detailed field studies that were later transformed into engraved plates.

After Wilson’s death, the work was completed and expanded by George Ord, helping preserve its scientific value and publication. The hand-colored engravings from Wilson’s American Ornithology remain highly regarded for their historical importance and artistic craftsmanship, representing one of the earliest major milestones in American bird illustration.

Wilson’s work also laid important groundwork for later ornithologists and wildlife artists, including John James Audubon, whose Birds of America would go on to become one of the most famous and visually ambitious ornithological publications ever produced. Together, these works form a cornerstone of early American bird study and wildlife art history.

Perfect for birdwatchers, ornithologists, natural history collectors, and lovers of vintage wildlife decor, this collection includes antique bird prints, historic ornithological illustrations, museum-quality bird artwork, and classic scientific engravings. Ideal for gallery walls, libraries, studies, offices, and nature-inspired interiors, these prints bring the rich history of North American ornithology into any space. Whether you are searching for antique bird wall art, vintage ornithology prints, or historic wildlife illustrations, this collection celebrates the pioneering science and artistry of Wilson’s American Ornithology.