Mark Catesby - Scarabæus pilularis Americanus, The Tumble-Turds; Lilium &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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Viscum Caryophylloides &c., The Wild Pine; Locusta Caroliniana.

Viscum Caryophylloides &c., The Wild Pine; Locusta Caroliniana. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Ardea Stellaris minima, The small Bittern; Fracinus &c.

Ardea Stellaris minima, The small Bittern; Fracinus &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Plumeria &c.; Grandilla &c.

Plumeria &c.; Grandilla &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
The Mahogany Tree

The Mahogany Tree (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Umbla minor &c., Barracuda; Vulpis Bahamensis.

Umbla minor &c., Barracuda; Vulpis Bahamensis. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Pelicanus Sylvaticus, The Wood Pelican.

Pelicanus Sylvaticus, The Wood Pelican. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Caryophyllus spurius inodorus &c.; Convolvulus minor Pentaphyllos &c.; Phalæna ingens, The Great Moth.

Caryophyllus spurius inodorus &c.; Convolvulus minor Pentaphyllos &c.; Phalæna ingens, The Great Moth. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anona fructu lutescente &c.

Anona fructu lutescente &c. (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)
Frutex Viginianus; Papilio caudatus maximus.

Frutex Viginianus; Papilio caudatus maximus. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Convolvulus &c., The Virginian Potato; Anguis &c., The Bead-Snake.

Convolvulus &c., The Virginian Potato; Anguis &c., The Bead-Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Parus luteus, The Yellow Titmous; Laurus Carolinensis, The Red Bay.

Parus luteus, The Yellow Titmous; Laurus Carolinensis, The Red Bay. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Teribinthus major Betule cortice, fructu triangulari, The Gum-elimy Tree; Turdus viscivorus plumbeus, The Red-legged Thruth.

Teribinthus major Betule cortice, fructu triangulari, The Gum-elimy Tree; Turdus viscivorus plumbeus, The Red-legged Thruth. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Buteo Specie gallo pavonis, The Turkey Buzzard.

Buteo Specie gallo pavonis, The Turkey Buzzard. (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)
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