The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants: particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions in English and French. To which are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of / By Mark Catesby ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou peu exactement dessinés. Avec leur descriptions en françois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques sur l'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'une carte nouvelle & exacte des païs dont il s'agist.
A hand-colored engraving shows an orange and black songbird perched on a leafy branch beside a woven nest. Broad green leaves, a yellow-orange magnolia-like bloom, and a dark twig frame the bird against a plain cream page.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2959 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Oriol de Baltimore en una rama con nido, lámina de Catesby
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra un pájaro cantor naranja y negro posado en una rama con hojas, junto a un nido tejido. Grandes hojas verdes, una flor amarillo-anaranjada y una ramita oscura enmarcan al ave sobre una página crema.
Português: Oriole-de-Baltimore em galho com ninho, prancha de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um pássaro cantor laranja e preto pousado em um galho com folhas, ao lado de um ninho trançado. Folhas verdes largas, uma flor amarelo-alaranjada e um galho escuro emolduram a ave sobre uma página creme.
