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

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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Pelicanus Sylvaticus, The Wood Pelican.

Pelicanus Sylvaticus, The Wood Pelican. (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)
Icterus minor, The basterd Baltimore Bird; Bignonia Urusu foliis &c., The Catalpah Tree.

Icterus minor, The basterd Baltimore Bird; Bignonia Urusu foliis &c., The Catalpah Tree. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Muræna maculata, The Muray.

Muræna maculata, The Muray. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Rana Aquatica, The Water-Frog; Sarracena.

Rana Aquatica, The Water-Frog; Sarracena. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
The four-eye’d Night Butterfly.

The four-eye’d Night Butterfly. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Accipiter minor, The little Hawk.

Accipiter minor, The little Hawk. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Turdus pilaris migratorius, The Fieldlfare of Carolina; Aristolochia pistolochia &c., The Snake-root of Virginia.

Turdus pilaris migratorius, The Fieldlfare of Carolina; Aristolochia pistolochia &c., The Snake-root of Virginia. (1754)

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

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

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Magnolia, The Umbrella Tree.

Magnolia, The Umbrella Tree. (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)
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)
Carduelis Americanus, The American Goldfinch; Acacia abruoe foliis &c., Acacia.

Carduelis Americanus, The American Goldfinch; Acacia abruoe foliis &c., Acacia. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Lacertus griseus, The Lion-Lizard; Viscum.

Lacertus griseus, The Lion-Lizard; Viscum. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
An Recinoides &c., The Ilathera Bark; Anguis &c.; The Copper-belly Snake.

An Recinoides &c., The Ilathera Bark; Anguis &c.; The Copper-belly Snake. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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