Mark Catesby - Turdus ruffus, The fox-coloured Thruth; Ceraso similis arbuscula &c., The Cluster’s Black Cherry.

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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Sitta capite nigro, The Nuthatch; Luercus humilior, The Highland Willow Oak; Sitta capite fusco, The Small Nuthatch.

Sitta capite nigro, The Nuthatch; Luercus humilior, The Highland Willow Oak; Sitta capite fusco, The Small Nuthatch. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Larus Major, The Cut Water.

Larus Major, The Cut Water. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Rubecula Americana, The Blue Bird; Smilax non spinola, bumilis Aristolochiæ, baccis rubris.

Rubecula Americana, The Blue Bird; Smilax non spinola, bumilis Aristolochiæ, baccis rubris. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anser Canadensis, The Canada Goose; Chrysanthemum &c.

Anser Canadensis, The Canada Goose; Chrysanthemum &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Lacertus cauda cærulea, The Blue-Tail Lizard; Anona &c.

Lacertus cauda cærulea, The Blue-Tail Lizard; Anona &c. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Rana maxima, The Bull-Frog; Helleborena, The Lady’s Slipper of Pennsylvania.

Rana maxima, The Bull-Frog; Helleborena, The Lady’s Slipper of Pennsylvania. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Smilax loevis Lauri folio non Serrato, baccis nigris, The Bay-leaved Smilax ; Pica cristata carulea, The crested Jay.

Smilax loevis Lauri folio non Serrato, baccis nigris, The Bay-leaved Smilax ; Pica cristata carulea, The crested Jay. (1754)

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

Cuniculus Bahamensis, The Bahama Coney; Pittoniæ. (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)
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)
Testudo marina viridis, The Green-Turtle.

Testudo marina viridis, The Green-Turtle. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Gugupuguacu, The Hind; Saliatrix, Skip-jack.

Gugupuguacu, The Hind; Saliatrix, Skip-jack. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Perca &c., The Margate Fish; Saurus &c., The Sea Sparrow-Hawk.

Perca &c., The Margate Fish; Saurus &c., The Sea Sparrow-Hawk. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Anas Americanus, The Blue-wing Shoveler.

Anas Americanus, The Blue-wing Shoveler. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
Larus major, The Laughing Gull.

Larus major, The Laughing Gull. (1754)

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
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