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 small dark songbird with a yellow patch on its side hangs head-down from a thin branch beside a climbing vine with pink and blue flowers. Below, a white blossom and green leaves frame the hand-colored engraved plate, with a plant label at the bottom left.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2930 × 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: Chipe de rabadilla amarilla entre flores rosas y azules, lámina de Catesby
Un pequeño pájaro cantor oscuro con una mancha amarilla en el costado cuelga boca abajo de una rama delgada junto a una enredadera con flores rosas y azules. Abajo, una flor blanca y hojas verdes enmarcan la lámina grabada coloreada a mano.
Português: Mariquita de sobrancelha amarela entre flores rosa e azuis, prancha de Catesby
Um pequeno pássaro cantor escuro com uma mancha amarela na lateral pende de cabeça para baixo de um galho fino, ao lado de uma trepadeira com flores rosa e azuis. Embaixo, uma flor branca e folhas verdes emolduram a gravura colorida à mão.
