Audubon

American  

[aw-duh-bon, -buhn] / ˈɔ dəˌbɒn, -bən /

noun

1. John James, 1785–1851, U.S. naturalist who painted and wrote about the birds of North America.

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Audubon British  

/ ˈɔːdəˌbɒn /

noun

1. John James. 1785–1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827–38)

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Audubon Scientific  

/ ô′də-bŏn′ /

1. American ornithologist and artist. His effort to catalog every species of bird in the United States resulted in the publication of The Birds of America (1827–1838), a collection of 1,065 life-size engravings of birds found in eastern North America. It is considered a classic work in ornithology and in American art.

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Example Sentences

A beautiful Audubon matching game with delicately illustrated birds.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

The great horned owl is considered the largest owl in North America, according to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Jasmin McGregor, a social worker at Audubon Middle School who shared her story in a video shown at Tuesday’s board meeting, struggled after she had a baby last May.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

How do you balance your time between your acting work and your work with Audubon?

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

I haven’t noticed the three stickers under the peephole—one for the ASPCA, one that says Eat Meat Without Feet, and one that says Support the Audubon Society.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead