Mark Catesby - Prunus maritima racemosa, The Mangrove Grape-Tree; Phalæna Caroliniana &c.

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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Chamærhododendros &c. ; Chamædaphne semper virens &c.

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

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Pseudo-Phalangium ramosum; Putorius, The Pol-Cat.

Pseudo-Phalangium ramosum; Putorius, The Pol-Cat. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu tricocco, semine nigro splendente, Red Wood; Psitticus Paradisis, The Parrot of Paradise.

Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu tricocco, semine nigro splendente, Red Wood; Psitticus Paradisis, The Parrot of Paradise. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Sciurus, The Flying-Squirrel; Viscum.

Sciurus, The Flying-Squirrel; Viscum. (1754)

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

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

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Hirundo Marina, The Noddy.

Hirundo Marina, The Noddy. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Chrysanthemum &c.; Anas Bahamensis, The Ilathera Duck.

Chrysanthemum &c.; Anas Bahamensis, The Ilathera Duck. (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)
Perca &c., The Croker; Perca rubra &c., The Squirrel.

Perca &c., The Croker; Perca rubra &c., The Squirrel. (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)
The red winged Starling; The broad-leaved Candle-berry Myrtle.

The red winged Starling; The broad-leaved Candle-berry Myrtle. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Phoenicopterus Bahamensis, The Flamingo; Keratophiton &c.

Phoenicopterus Bahamensis, The Flamingo; Keratophiton &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Caprimulgus minor Americanus, The Whip-poor-Will; Aureliana Canadensis, The Ginseng, or Ninsin of the Chinese.

Caprimulgus minor Americanus, The Whip-poor-Will; Aureliana Canadensis, The Ginseng, or Ninsin of the Chinese. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Cornus mas VIrginiana &c., The Dogwood Tree; Turdus minor &c., The Mock-bird.

Cornus mas VIrginiana &c., The Dogwood Tree; Turdus minor &c., The Mock-bird. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Hirundo cauda aculeata Americana, The American Swallow; Lilium angustifolium flore rubro singulari.

Hirundo cauda aculeata Americana, The American Swallow; Lilium angustifolium flore rubro singulari. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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