Mark Catesby - Calyculato &c., Winter’s Bark; Anguis gracilis fuscus, The Ribbon-Snake.

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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Muscicapa fusca, the little brown Flycatcher; Muscicapa oculis rubris, The red Eyed Flycatcher; Arbor Lauri fol. &c.

Muscicapa fusca, the little brown Flycatcher; Muscicapa oculis rubris, The red Eyed Flycatcher; Arbor Lauri fol. &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anas minor, The Buffel’s Head Duck.

Anas minor, The Buffel’s Head Duck. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Numenius ruber, The Red Curlew.

Numenius ruber, The Red Curlew. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Gugupuguacu, The Hind; Saliatrix, Skip-jack.

Gugupuguacu, The Hind; Saliatrix, Skip-jack. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Numenius albus, The White Curlew.

Numenius albus, The White Curlew. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Tapia &c.; Cancer terrestris, The Land-Crab.

Tapia &c.; Cancer terrestris, The Land-Crab. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Salpa &c., The Lane-Snapper; Petimbuabo Brasil, The Tobaccopipe-Fish.

Salpa &c., The Lane-Snapper; Petimbuabo Brasil, The Tobaccopipe-Fish. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Magnolia, The Umbrella Tree.

Magnolia, The Umbrella Tree. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Vipera marina, The Viper-mouth; Cataphractus Americanus.

Vipera marina, The Viper-mouth; Cataphractus Americanus. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Frutex &c.; Anguis annulatus &c., The Chain-Snake.

Frutex &c.; Anguis annulatus &c., The Chain-Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Arbor Tulipifera, The Tulip Tree; Icterus, The Baltimore Bird.

Arbor Tulipifera, The Tulip Tree; Icterus, The Baltimore Bird. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Quercus Anpotius, Ilex Marilandica folio longo angusto salicis, Willow Oak; Picus Maximus rostro Albo, Largest White-Billed Wood-pecker.

Quercus Anpotius, Ilex Marilandica folio longo angusto salicis, Willow Oak; Picus Maximus rostro Albo, Largest White-Billed Wood-pecker. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Bignonia Americana.

Bignonia Americana. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Turdus &c., The Pudding-Wife; Alburnus Americanus, The Carolina Whiting.

Turdus &c., The Pudding-Wife; Alburnus Americanus, The Carolina Whiting. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Hortulanus Caroliniensis, The Rice-bird; Oriza, Rice.

Hortulanus Caroliniensis, The Rice-bird; Oriza, Rice. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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