Forked-tail Flycatcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a print of a bird perched on a branch with its back to us, surrounded by blooming white flowers. The bird has a long, forked tail and a mix of blue and black plumage, accented with a hint of yellow on its crown and white on its legs and throat. The bird's brown eye is wide open as it looks upward and to the left. The thin brown branch has several white flowers with yellow centers amidst green leaves and small buds. There is a line of text at the bottom of the print.