Between 1827 and 1838, John James Audubon embarked on an odyssey across America, illustrating indigenous birds with vibrant watercolors. People paid to receive a set of five life-size prints every month or two. Each delivery typically comprised one large, arresting bird—such as the hot-pink roseate spoonbill—along with four other species of more modest plumage. In sum, Audubon authored some 87 sets, totaling 435 unique illustrations. The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia had the remarkable collection bound into an enormous book now available for public viewing.
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The collection _________ the variety of the native population.
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A illuminates
B safeguards
C complements
D embellishes
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The best choice to fill in the blank is A illuminates.
The completed sentence would read: "The collection illuminates the variety of the native population."
This suggests that Audubon's illustrations highlight and bring attention to the diversity of native bird species in America.
