Mark Catesby - Parus luteus, The Yellow Titmous; Laurus Carolinensis, The Red Bay.

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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Scarabæus pilularis Americanus, The Tumble-Turds; Lilium &c.

Scarabæus pilularis Americanus, The Tumble-Turds; Lilium &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Testudo Caretta, The Hawks-bill-Turtle.

Testudo Caretta, The Hawks-bill-Turtle. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ketmia, The Mano-Tree; Phalæna fusca &c.

Ketmia, The Mano-Tree; Phalæna fusca &c. (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)
Oenanthe Americana, The yellow breasted Chat; Solanum &c.

Oenanthe Americana, The yellow breasted Chat; Solanum &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Gllinula Americana, The Soree; Gentiana &c.

Gllinula Americana, The Soree; Gentiana &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Suillus, The great Hog-Fish.

Suillus, The great Hog-Fish. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Psitticus Caroliniensis, The Parrot of Carolina.

Psitticus Caroliniensis, The Parrot of Carolina. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Chamærhododendros &c. ; Chamædaphne semper virens &c.

Chamærhododendros &c. ; Chamædaphne semper virens &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Rubicilla minor nigra, The little black Bullfinch; Amelanchier &c., The Fringe Tree.

Rubicilla minor nigra, The little black Bullfinch; Amelanchier &c., The Fringe Tree. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Helleborine Lily folio, The Lilly-leaf’s Hellebore; Parus Uropygeo luteo, The Yellow-rump; Apocynum Scandens, Dogs-bane.

Helleborine Lily folio, The Lilly-leaf’s Hellebore; Parus Uropygeo luteo, The Yellow-rump; Apocynum Scandens, Dogs-bane. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Sciurus, The Ground-Squirrel; Cornus, The Mastick Tree.

Sciurus, The Ground-Squirrel; Cornus, The Mastick Tree. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Columba capite albo, The White-crowned Pigeon; Frutex cotini fere folio crasso,&c., The Coco Plum.

Columba capite albo, The White-crowned Pigeon; Frutex cotini fere folio crasso,&c., The Coco Plum. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Corallodendron &c., Anguis minor fuscus maculatus, The little brown Bead-Snake.

Corallodendron &c., Anguis minor fuscus maculatus, The little brown Bead-Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anthea, The Mutton-Fish.

Anthea, The Mutton-Fish. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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