Tyrant Flycatcher or King Bird

by John James Audubon

Bring history alive through the portrayal of North American wildlife with this reproduction of John James Audubon’s “Tyrant Flycatcher,” now referred to as the “Eastern Kingbird.” This artwork was created by Robert Havell Jr., who engraved many of Audubon’s drawings for publication in his famous folio “Birds of America.”

In keeping with Audubon’s unique style of painting, this piece presents two kingbirds sitting on branches decorated with catkins from a Balm-of-Gilead/Cottonwood tree. The birds are shown in the midst of an action-packed scene as the bottom bird catches a bee.