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Engraved natural history plate of a dark bird perched on a branch with broad green leaves and pale white hanging flowers.

Black bird on a branch with green leaves and white hanging flowers, Catesby plate

A dark-plumaged songbird perches on a leafy branch beside broad green leaves and a cluster of pale, feathery white blossoms hanging below. The hand-colored engraving sits on a plain cream page, with a small caption in the lower left.

Artist
Mark Catesby
Date
1731-1743
Medium
Illustrated works
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2869 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1743.
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

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