Mark Catesby - Cæcilia Maculata, The Glass-Snake; Chrysanthemum.

Mark Catesby was an English naturalist who studied flora and fauna in the New World. Between 1729 and 1747 Catesby published his Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of North America. It included 220 plates of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, mammals and plants.

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Buteo Specie gallo pavonis, The Turkey Buzzard.

Buteo Specie gallo pavonis, The Turkey Buzzard. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Mormijrus &c., The Bone-Fish.

Mormijrus &c., The Bone-Fish. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Sciurus Niger, The Black-Squirrel; Calceolus, The Lady’s Slipper.

Sciurus Niger, The Black-Squirrel; Calceolus, The Lady’s Slipper. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Mergus

Mergus (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Quercus Castanea foliis, procera Arbor Virginiana, Chesnut Oak; Picus carius major, alis aureis, The golden Winged Woodpecker.

Quercus Castanea foliis, procera Arbor Virginiana, Chesnut Oak; Picus carius major, alis aureis, The golden Winged Woodpecker. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Umbla minor &c., Barracuda; Vulpis Bahamensis.

Umbla minor &c., Barracuda; Vulpis Bahamensis. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ornithogalum liteum &c., The Little yellow Star-Flower; Alauda Magna, The large Lark.

Ornithogalum liteum &c., The Little yellow Star-Flower; Alauda Magna, The large Lark. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ruticilla Americana, The Red-Start; Juglans Nigra, The Black Walnut.

Ruticilla Americana, The Red-Start; Juglans Nigra, The Black Walnut. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker; The smallest spotted Woodpecker; White Oak; The White Oak with sharp notches.

The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker; The smallest spotted Woodpecker; White Oak; The White Oak with sharp notches. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Rana viridis arborea, The Green-Tree Frog; Arum Americanum, The Scunk Weed.

Rana viridis arborea, The Green-Tree Frog; Arum Americanum, The Scunk Weed. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Passerculus, The little Sparrow; Convulvulus Caroliniensis, The Purple Bindweed of Carolina.

Passerculus, The little Sparrow; Convulvulus Caroliniensis, The Purple Bindweed of Carolina. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Gentiana, The Indian Pink; Vulpis, The Grey Fox.

Gentiana, The Indian Pink; Vulpis, The Grey Fox. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Scolopendra; Hamamelis.

Scolopendra; Hamamelis. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anas minor, The little brown Duck.

Anas minor, The little brown Duck. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Parus cucullo nigro, The Hooded Titmous; Tupelo Arbor, The water Tupelo.

Parus cucullo nigro, The Hooded Titmous; Tupelo Arbor, The water Tupelo. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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