Mark Catesby - Pelicanus Sylvaticus, The Wood Pelican.

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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Nux juglans Virginiana alba &c., The Hiccory Tree; The Pig-nut; Coccothraustes ruber, The red Bird.

Nux juglans Virginiana alba &c., The Hiccory Tree; The Pig-nut; Coccothraustes ruber, The red Bird. (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)
Coccothraustes purpurea, The purple Gross-beak; Toxicodendron foliis alatis &c., The Poison -Wood.

Coccothraustes purpurea, The purple Gross-beak; Toxicodendron foliis alatis &c., The Poison -Wood. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ardea Stellaris cristata Americana, The crested Bittern; Lobelia &c.

Ardea Stellaris cristata Americana, The crested Bittern; Lobelia &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Lepus Javensis, The Java Hare; Ficus citrii folio &c.

Lepus Javensis, The Java Hare; Ficus citrii folio &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Accipiter Palumbarius, The Pigeon-Hawk.

Accipiter Palumbarius, The Pigeon-Hawk. (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)
Solea lunata &c., The Sole.

Solea lunata &c., The Sole. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Smilax &c.; Muscicapa cristata, The crested Flycatcher.

Smilax &c.; Muscicapa cristata, The crested Flycatcher. (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)
Arbor Jasmini floribus, The Seven Years Apple; Parus Bahamensis, The Bahama Titmous.

Arbor Jasmini floribus, The Seven Years Apple; Parus Bahamensis, The Bahama Titmous. (1754)

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

Psitticus Caroliniensis, The Parrot of Carolina. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Pseudo-Santalum croceum, Brasiletto; Flos Passionis &c.; Anguis gracilis maculatus, The Spotted Ribbon-Snake.

Pseudo-Santalum croceum, Brasiletto; Flos Passionis &c.; Anguis gracilis maculatus, The Spotted Ribbon-Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ardea alba, The little white Heron; Ketmia &c.

Ardea alba, The little white Heron; Ketmia &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Cuniculus Bahamensis, The Bahama Coney; Pittoniæ.

Cuniculus Bahamensis, The Bahama Coney; Pittoniæ. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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