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 red-headed woodpecker with a crimson head, white breast and black wings clings to a broken trunk beside a branch of water oak with acorns. Hand-colored engraving with botanical precision; the bird is shown in profile against a pale background, with a fallen acorn and small leaves at the base.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2962 × 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: Pico carpintero cabeza roja sobre un roble de agua, de Catesby
Un pájaro carpintero de cabeza roja, con pecho blanco y alas negras, se aferra a un tronco quebrado junto a una rama de roble de agua con bellotas. Es un grabado coloreado a mano, con el ave de perfil sobre un fondo claro, una bellota caída y hojas pequeñas en la base.
Português: Pica-pau-de-cabeça-vermelha em carvalho-d'água, de Catesby
Um pica-pau de cabeça vermelha, com peito branco e asas negras, agarra-se a um tronco partido ao lado de um ramo de carvalho-d'água com bolotas. A gravura colorida à mão mostra a ave de perfil sobre fundo claro, com uma bolota caída e folhas pequenas na base.
