Mark Catesby - Mellivora &c. , The Humming-bird; Bignonia &c., The Trumpet-Flower.

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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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)
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)
Jasminum luteum,The yellow Jessamy; Muscicapa nigrescens, The Blackcap Flycatcher.

Jasminum luteum,The yellow Jessamy; Muscicapa nigrescens, The Blackcap Flycatcher. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Frutex Corni foliis &c.; Garullus Carolinensis, The Chatterer.

Frutex Corni foliis &c.; Garullus Carolinensis, The Chatterer. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Pica luteo-nigra varia, The Yellow and Black Pye; Lilio-Narcissus Polianthus; Vespa Ichneumon coerulea.

Pica luteo-nigra varia, The Yellow and Black Pye; Lilio-Narcissus Polianthus; Vespa Ichneumon coerulea. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Turdus &c., The mangrove Snapper.

Turdus &c., The mangrove Snapper. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Gramen Myloicophoron Oxyphyllon Carolinianum, The Sea-side Oat; Alauda gutture flavo, The Lark.

Gramen Myloicophoron Oxyphyllon Carolinianum, The Sea-side Oat; Alauda gutture flavo, The Lark. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Aurata, The Porgy.

Aurata, The Porgy. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Noctua aurita minor, The little Owl.

Noctua aurita minor, The little Owl. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Prunus maritima racemosa, The Mangrove Grape-Tree; Phalæna Caroliniana &c.

Prunus maritima racemosa, The Mangrove Grape-Tree; Phalæna Caroliniana &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Vipera Fusca, The Brown-Viper; Arum &c.

Vipera Fusca, The Brown-Viper; Arum &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Cerasus &c., Pigeon-Plum; Eruca maxima cornuta, The great horned Caterpillar.

Cerasus &c., Pigeon-Plum; Eruca maxima cornuta, The great horned Caterpillar. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Guaperva &c., The Old Wife.

Guaperva &c., The Old Wife. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Lychnis &c.; Anguis flagelli formis,The Coach-whip Snake.

Lychnis &c.; Anguis flagelli formis,The Coach-whip Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Psittacus &c., The Parrot-Fish.

Psittacus &c., The Parrot-Fish. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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