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 green parrot with a yellow head perches on a bare branch, its long tail trailing down, framed by feathery pinnate leaves and clusters of round seed pods. The hand-colored engraving has a plain cream ground and a caption in small script at lower right.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2986 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: Perico en una rama, de la Historia natural de Catesby
Un loro verde con cabeza amarilla se posa en una rama desnuda, con la cola larga colgando, rodeado de hojas plumosas y racimos de vainas redondas. El grabado coloreado a mano tiene un fondo crema liso y una leyenda pequeña en la esquina inferior derecha.
Português: Periquito numa ramo, da História natural de Catesby
Um papagaio verde de cabeça amarela está pousado em um galho nu, com a cauda longa caindo, cercado por folhas penadas e cachos de vagens redondas. A gravura colorida à mão tem um fundo creme liso e uma legenda pequena no canto inferior direito.
