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 dark songbird with a bright red patch on its head and shoulder, perched on a bare branch beneath a sprig of green leaves with clustered red and green berries and yellow flowers. A small insect is drawn at lower right against the cream paper.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2974 × 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: Ave de hombro rojo y rama con bayas, grabado de Catesby
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra un ave oscura con una mancha roja brillante en la cabeza y el hombro, posada en una rama desnuda bajo una ramita de hojas verdes con bayas rojas y verdes y flores amarillas. Un pequeño insecto aparece en la esquina inferior derecha sobre el papel crema.
Português: Pássaro de ombro vermelho e ramo com frutos, gravura de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um pássaro escuro com uma mancha vermelha brilhante na cabeça e no ombro, pousado em um galho nu sob um ramo de folhas verdes com frutos vermelhos e verdes e flores amarelas. Um pequeno inseto aparece no canto inferior direito, sobre o papel creme.
