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 thrush-like bird with an orange breast and gray-brown wings perched on a stump. Pale green leaves and slender stems of a climbing plant rise above it, with dark berries at lower right and printed plate labels beneath.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3044 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: Lámina de Catesby: pájaro tordo y planta de raíz de serpiente
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra un pájaro de tipo tordo, con pecho anaranjado y alas pardo grisáceas, posado sobre un tocón. Hojas verde pálido y tallos delgados de una planta trepadora se elevan sobre él, con bayas oscuras a la derecha inferior y rótulos impresos debajo.
Português: Prancha de Catesby: pássaro tipo tordo e planta raiz-de-serpente
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um pássaro de aspecto tordo, com peito alaranjado e asas cinza-acastanhadas, pousado sobre um toco. Folhas verde-claras e caules delgados de uma planta trepadeira erguem-se acima dele, com frutos escuros à direita inferior e legendas impressas abaixo.
