American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States illustrated with plates engraved from drawings from nature This book, "American ornithology. Or, The natural history of the birds of the United States illustrated", by Alexander Wilson, is a replication of a book originally published before 1878. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.