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Exhibition: Birds of the Smokies Brochure - The Art of Catesby, Wilson, Audubon

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date:Tuesday, July 7, 2009 time:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM venue:Frank H. McClung Museum address:1327 Circle Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37996 View map from:Frank H. McClung Museum

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a premier place for birds. The crest of the Smokies towers nearly a mile above the foothills, creating a range in elevations and a variety of topographies that provide for a diversity of habitats and microclimates for birds. From the high, exposed peaks to the warmer, sheltered lowlands, some 240 species of birds have been found in the park. Sixty species are year-round residents; and nearly 120 species breed in the park, including 52 species from the neo-tropics (a biogeographic region that includes South America, the West Indies, and tropical North America). Many other species use the park as an important stopover and foraging area during their semiannual migration.

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the McClung Museum has chosen from its collections a selection of hand-colored copper plate engravings and lithographs by Mark Catesby, Alexander Wilson, and John James Audubon. These three early naturalists and artists traveled widely in the southeastern United States, collecting, naming, and illustrating plants and animals they encountered. In this exhibit of their artwork, many of the bird species that can be found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are presented.

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