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 a golden-winged woodpecker perched on a bare branch beside acorns and serrated oak leaves. The bird has a grey-barred back, a black-spotted breast, a red nape patch and a long curved bill, with its yellow-shafted wing feathers spread below.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2985 × 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: Carpintero de alas doradas con bellotas, de la Historia natural de Catesby
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra un carpintero de alas doradas posado en una rama desnuda junto a bellotas y hojas de roble dentadas. El ave tiene el dorso barrado en gris, el pecho moteado de negro, una mancha roja en la nuca y un pico largo y curvo, con las plumas amarillas de las alas extendidas.
Português: Pica-pau de asas douradas com bolotas, da História natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um pica-pau de asas douradas pousado em um galho nu, ao lado de bolotas e folhas de carvalho serrilhadas. A ave tem o dorso listrado de cinza, o peito salpicado de preto, uma mancha vermelha na nuca e um bico longo e curvo, com as penas amarelas das asas abertas.
