The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants. Vol I.
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Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.
The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants. Vol I.
Volume I
London: C Marsh, 1754
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/DLDecArts.CateNatHisV1
[Front Cover]
[Title page] The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, p. [ii]
To the Queen, pp. [iii]-[iv]
Preface, pp. v-xii
Aquila Capite Albo: The Bald Eagle, pp. T 1-1
Accipiter Piscatorius: The Fishing Hawk, pp. 2-T 2
Accipiter Palumbarius: The Pigeon-Hawk, pp. T 3-3
Accipiter Cauda furcata: The Swallow-Tail Hawk, pp. 4-T 4
Accipiter Minor: The Little Hawk, pp. T 5-5
Buteo, Specie Gallo-Pavonis: The Turkey Buzzard, pp. 6-T 6
Noctua Aurita Minor: The Little Owl, pp. T 7-7
Caprimulgus: The Goat-Sucker of Carolina, pp. 8-T 8
Cuculus Caroliniensis: The Cuckow of Carolina; Castanea pumila Virginiana, fructu racemato parvo in singulis capsulis echinatis unico. D. Banister: The Chinkapin, pp. T 9-9
Psitticus Paradisi ex Cuba: The Parrot of Paradise of Cuba; Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu tricocco, semine nigro splendente: The Red-Wood, pp. 10-T 10
Psitticus Caroliniensis: The Parrot of Carolina; The Cypress of America, pp. T 11-11
Monedula Purpurea: The Purple Jack-Daw, pp. 12-T 12
Sturnus niger alis superne rubentibus: The red-wing'd Starling; Myrtus Brabanticae similis Caroliniensis humilior; foliis latioribus & magis Serratis: The broad-leaved Candle-berry Myrtle, pp. T 13-13
Hortulanus Caroliniensis: The Rice-Bird, pp. 14-T 14
Pica glandaria caerulea cristata: The Blue Jay; Smilax laevis Lauri folio baccis nigris: The Bay-Leaved Smilax, pp. T 15-15
Picus Maximus rostro albo: The largest white-bill Wood-pecker; Quercus, an potius Ilex Marilandica folio longo angusto Salicis. Raii Hist: The Willow-Oak, pp. 16-T 16
Picus niger maximus capite rubro: The larger red-crested Wood-pecker; Quercus sempervivens foliis oblongis non sinuatis. D. Banister: The Live Oak, pp. T 17-17
Picus major alis aureis: The Gold-winged Wood-pecker; Quercus castance foliis, procera arbor virginiana : The Chestnut-Oak, pp. 18-T 18
Pica Ventre rubro: The Red-bellied Wood-pecker; Picus medius quasi villosus: The Hairy Wood-pecker; Quercus (forte) Marilandica, folia trifido ad sassafras accendente. Raii Hist: The Black Oak, pp. T 19-19
Picus Capite toto rubro: The Red-headed Wood-pecker; Quercus folio non serrato, in summitate quafi triangulo: The Water-Oak, pp. 20-T 20
Picus Varius Minor, Ventre Luteo: The yellow belly'd Wood-pecker; Picus Varius Minimus: The Smallest Spotted Wood-pecker; Quercus alba Virginiana, Park: The White Oak; Quercus Carolinensis virentibus venis muricata: The White Oak, with pointed Notches, pp. T 21-21
Sitta Capite Nigro: The Nuthatch; Sitta Capite Fusco: The Small Nuthatch; Quercus humilior salicis folio breviore: The Highland Willow Oak, pp. 22-T 22
Palumbus Migratorius: The Pigeon of Passage; Quercus Esculi divisura foliis amplioribus aculeatis: The Red Oak, pp. T 23-23
Turtur Carolinensis: The Turtle of Carolina; Anapodophyllon Canadense Merini: The May Apple, pp. 24-T 24
Columba Capite Albo: The White-crown'd Pigeon; Frutex Cotini fere folio crasso, in summitate deliquium patiente, fructu ovali caeruleo ossiculum angulosom continente: The Cocoa Plum, pp. T 25-25
Turtur Minimus Guttatus: The Ground-Dove; Zanthoxylum Spinosum, Lentisci, longioribus foliis Euonimi fructu capsulari ea Infula Jamaicensi. D. Banister: The Pellitory or Tooth-ach Tree, pp. 26-T 26
Turdus Minor Cinereo-Albus Non Maculatus: The Mock-Bird; Cornus mas Virginiana flosculis in corymbo digestis perianthio titrapetalo albo: The Dogwood Tree, pp. T 27-27
Turdus Ruffus: The Fox Coloured Thrush; Cerasi Similis arbuscula Marina. Paedi folio, flore alba parvo racemoso, Plek: The Cluster'd Black Cherry, pp. 28-T 28
Turdus Pilaris, Migratorius: The Fieldfare of Carolina; Aristolochia pistolochia Seu Serpentaria Virginiana caule nodoso: The Snake-Root of Virginia, pp. T 29-29
Turdus Viscivorus Plumbeus: The red-leg'd Thrush; Teribinthus major Batulae cortice, fructu triangulari: The Gum-Elimy Tree, pp. 30-T 30
Turdus Minimus: The Little Thrush; Agrifolium Carolinense foliis dentatis baccis rubris: The Dahoon Holly, pp. T 31-31
Alauda Gutture Flavo: The Lark; Gramen Myloicophoron Oxphyllon Carolinianum: The Sea-Side Oat, pp. 32-T 32
Alauda Magna: The Large Lark; Ornithogalum luteum parvum foliis gramineis glabris: The Little Yellow Star-Flower, pp. T 33-33
Passer Niger, Oculis Rubris: The Towhe- bird; Passer Fusca: The Cowpen Bird; Populus nigra folio maximo gemmis Balsamum odoratissimum fundentibus: The Black Poplar of Carolina, pp. 34-T 34
Passerculus: The Little Sparrow; Convolvulus Carolinensis angusto sagittato folio, flore amplissimo purpureo, radice crassa: The Purple Bind-Weed of Carolina, pp. T 35-35
Passer Nivalis: The Snow-bird; Orobanche Virginiana flore pentapetalo cernuo: Broom-Rape, pp. 36-T 36
Passerculus Bicolor Bahamensis: The Bahama Sparrow; Bignonia arbor pentaphylla flore roseo majore siliquis planis: Bignonia, pp. T 37-37
Coccothraustes Rubra: The Red Bird; Nux Juglans alba Virginiensis: The Hickory Tree; Nux Juglans Carolinensis fructu minimo putamine levi: The Pignut, pp. 38-T 38
Coccothraustes Caerulea: The Blue Gross-beak; Magnolia Lauri folio, subtus albicante: The Sweet flowering Bay, pp. T 39-39
Coccothraustes Purpurea: The Purple Gross-beak; Toxicodendron folijs alatis fructu purpureo Pyri formi sparso: The Poison Wood, pp. 40-T40
Fringilla Purpurea: the Purple Finch; Arbor in aqua nascens, folis latis acuminatis & non dentatis fructu Eleagni minore: The Tupolo Tree, pp. T 41-41
Fringilla Bahamensis: The Bahama Finch; Arbor Guajaci latiore folio, Bignoniae flore caeruleo, fructu duro in duas partes desiliente, seminibus alatis imbricatim positis: the broad leaf'd Guiacum, with blue Flowers, pp. 42-T 42
Carduelis Americanus: The American Goldfinch; Acacia Arbruae foliis triacanthos capsula ovali unicum semen claudente: Acacia, pp. T43-43
Fringilla Tricolor: The Painted Finch; Alcea Floridana quinque capsularis Laurinis foliis, leviter crenatis, seminibus coniferarum instar alatis: The Loblolly Bay, pp. 44-T 44
Linaria Caerulea: The blue Linnet; Solanum triphylion flore hexapetalo carneo, pp. T 45-45
Garrulus Carolinensis: The Chatterer; Frutex corni foliis conjugatis; floribus instar Anemones Stellatae, petalis crassis, rigidis, colore sordide rubente; cortice aromatico, pp. 46-T 46
Rubicula Americana Caerulea: The Blue Bird; Smilax non Spinosa, humilis, folio Aristolochioe, baccis rubris, pp. T 47-47
Icterus Ex Aureo Nigroque varius: The Baltimore-Bird; Arbor Tulipifera Virginiana tripartito aceris folio, media lacinia velut abscissa, pp. 48-T 48
Icterus Minor: The Bastard Baltimore; Bignonia Urucu foliis flore sordide albo, intus maculis purpureis & luteis asperso, filiqua longissima & angustissima: The Catalpa-Tree, pp. T 49-49
Oenanthe Americana Pectore Luteo: The yellow breasted Chat; Solanum triphyllon flore hexapetalo tribus petalis purpureis erectis caeteris viridibus reflexis, pp. 50-T 50
Hirundo Purpurea: The Purple Martin; Smilax (forte) lenis, folio anguloso hederacco, pp. T 51-51
Muscicapa Cristata Ventre Luteo: The crested Fly-Catcher; Smilax Bryoniae nigra foliis caule Spinoso, baccis nigris, pp. 52-T 52
Muscicapa Nigresscens: The Blackcap Fly-catcher; Gelseminum, sive Jasminum luteum odoratum Virginianum seandens, semper virens, pp. T 53-53
Muscicapa Fusca: The little brown Fly-catcher; Muscicapa Oculis Rubris: The red-ey'd Fly-catcher; Arbor lauri folio, floribus ex foliorum, alis pentapetalis, pluribus staminibus donatis, pp. 54-T 54
Muscicapa Corona Rubra: The Tyrant; Cornus mas odorata, folio trifido margine plano, Sassafras dicta, pp. T 55-55
Muscicapa Rubra: The Summer Red-Bird; Platanus Occidentalis: The Western Plane-Tree, pp. 56-T 56
Parus Cristatus: The crested Titmouse; Cistus Virginiana, flore & odore Periclymeni: The Upright Honeysuckle, pp. T 57-57
Parus Uropygeo Luteo: The Yellow-rump; Helleborine Lilii folio caulem ambiente, flore unico hexapetalo, tribus petalis longis, angustis obscure purpureis, caeteris brevioribus roseis: The Lilly-Leaf'd Hellebore; Apocynum Scandens folio, cordato flore albo, pp. 58-T 58
Parus Bahamensis: The Bahama Titmouse; Arbor Jasimini, floribus albis, foliis Cenchranmidea, fructu ovali, feminibus parvis nigris mucilagine involutis: The Seven Years Apple, pp. T 59-59
Parus Cucullo Nigro: The Hooded Titmouse; Arbor in aqua nascens, foliis latis acuminatis & dentatis, fructu Eleagni majore: The Water-Tupelo, pp. 60-T 60
Parus Americanus Lutescens: The Pine-Creeper; Ligustrum Lauri folio, fructu violacco: The Purple-Berried Bay, pp. T 61-61
Parus Americanus Gutture Luteo: The Yellow-throated Creeper; Acer Virginianum, folio majore, Subtus argenteo, Supra viridi Splendente: The Red Flow'ring Maple, pp. 62-T 62
Parus Carolinensis Luteus: The Yellow Titmouse; Laurus Carolinensis, foliis acuminatis, baccis caeruleis, pediculis longis rubris infidentibus: The Red Bay, pp. T 63-63
Parus Fringillaris: The Finch-Creeper; Frutex, Padi foliis non serratis, floribus monopetalis albis, campani-formibus, fructu crasso tetragano, pp. 64-T 64
Mellivora Avis Carolinenesis: The Humming-Bird; Bignonia, Fraxini foliis, coccineo flore minore: The Trumpet-Flower, pp. T 65-65
Muscicapa Vertice Nigro: The Cat-Bird; Alni folia Americana Serrata, floribus pentapetalis albis, in Spicam dispositis, pp. 66-T 66
Ruticilla Americana: The Red-Start; Nux juglans nigra Virginiensis: The Black Walnut, pp. T 67-67
Rubicilla Minor Nigra: The little black Bulfinch; Amelamchior Virginiana, Lauro cerasi folio: The Fringe Tree, pp. 68-T 68
Ispida: The King-Fisher; Myrtus, Brabanticae similis, Carolinensis, baccata, fructu racemoso sessili monopyreno: The narrow-leaved Candle-berry Myrtle, pp. T 69-69
Gallinula Americana: The Soree; Gentiana Virginiana Saponariae folio, flore caeruleo longiore, pp. 70-T 70
Pluvialis Vociferus: The chattering Plover; Frutex foliis oblongis acuminatis, floribus spicatis unoversu dispositis: The Sorrel-Tree, pp. T 71-71
Morinellus Marinus of Sir Thomas Brown. An Cinclus Turneri?: The Turn-Stone or Sea-Dottrel; Arbor maritima, foliis conjugatis pyriformibus apice in summitate infructis, floribus racemosis luteis, pp. 72-T 72
Phoenicopterus Bahamensis: The Flamingo; Keratophyton Dichotomum fuscum, pp. T 73-73
Caput Phoenicopteri Naturalis Magnitudinis: The Bill of the Flamingo in its full Dimensions; Keratophyton fruticis Specie, nigrum, pp. 74-T 74
Grus Americana Alba: The Hooping Crane; Prunus Buxi folio cordato, fructu nigro rotundo: The Bullet-Bush, pp. T 75-75
Ardea Caerulea: The Blue Heron, pp. 76-T 76
Ardea Alba Minor Carolinensis: The little white Heron; Ketmia frutescens glauca, Aceris majoris folio longiore, serrato, flore carneo, pp. T 77-77
Ardea Stellaris Americana: The Brown Bittern, pp. 78-T 78
Ardea Stellaris Cristata Americana: The crested Bittern; Lobelia frutescens, Portulacae folio, pp. T 79-79
Ardea Stellaris Minima: The Small Bittern; Fraxinus Carolinensis, foliis angustioribus utrinque acuminatis, pendulis, pp. 80-T 80
Pelicanus Americanus: The Wood Pelican, pp. T 81-81
Numenius Albas: The White Curlew; Arum aquaticum minus, pp. 82-T 82
Numenius Fuscus: The Brown Curlew; Arum Sagitariae folio angusto, acumine & auriculis acutissimis, pp. T 83-83
Numenius Ruber: The Red Curlew, pp. 84-T 84
Haematopus: The Oyster Catcher; Frutex Bahamensis foliis oblongis succulentis, fructu subrotundo unicum nucleum continente, pp. T 85-85
Anseri Bassano congener Avis fluviatalis: The Great Booby; An Thymelaea foliis obtusis, pp. 86-T 86
Anseri Bassano Affinis Fusca Avis: The Booby, pp. T 87-87
Hirundo Marina Minor Capite Albo: The Noddy, pp. 88-T 88
Larus Major: The Laughing Gull, pp. T 89-89
Laurus Major rostro inaequali: The Cut Water, pp. 90-T 90
Prodicipes Minor Rostro vario: The Pied-Bill Dopchick, pp. T 91-91
Anser Canadensis: The Canada Goose, pp. 92-T 92
Anas Bahamansis rostro plumbeo, macula Aurantii coloris: The Ilathera Duck; Chrysanthemum Bermudense Leucoji foliis virentibus crassis, pp. T 93-93
Anas Cristatus: The round-crested Duck, pp. 94-T 94
Anas Minor Purpureo Capite: The Buffel's Head Duck, pp. T 95-95
Anas Americanus lato rostro: The Blue-wing Shoveler, pp. 96-T 96
Anas Americanus cristatus elegans: The Summer Duck, pp. T 97-97
Anas Minor ex albo & fuseo vario: The little brown Duck; Frutex Buxi foliis oblongis, baccis pallide viridibus apice donatis: Soap-Wood, pp. 98-T 98
Querquidula Americana Fusca: The Blue-wing Teal, pp. T 99-99
Querquedula Americana Variegata: The White-Face Teal, pp. 100-T 100
[Appendix] Urogallus minor, fuscus cervice, plumis Alas imitantibus donata; Meadia, p. 1
[Appendix] Scolopendra; Hamamelis, p. 2
[Appendix] Monedula Tota Nigra: The Razor-billed Black-bird of Jamaica; Calceolus, flore maximo rubente, purpureis venis notato, foliis amplis hirsutis crematis, radice dentis canini, pp. [unnumbered]-3
[Appendix] Vespa Ichneumon Tripilis, Pensylvaniensis; Rhus glabrum Panicula Speciosa coccinea, p. 4
[Appendix] Pica Luteo-Nigravaria: The Yellow and Black Pye; :Lilio-Narcissus Polianthus, flore albo; Vespa Ichneumon caerulea, p. 5
[Appendix] Cacao Arbor: The Cacao Tree, p. 6
[Appendix] Volubilis Siliquosa Mexicana Plantagini Folio: The Vanelloe, pp. [unnumbered]-7
[Appendix] Hirundo Cauda Aculeata Americana: The American Swallow; Lilium angustifolium, flore rubro singulari, p. 8
[Appendix] Pomifera, seu potius prunifera Indica, nuce viniformi summo pomo innascente, Cajous vel Acajous dicta: The Cushew Tree, pp. [unnumbered]-9
[Appendix] Ardea Cristata Maxima Americana: The largest crested Heron; Stellio aquaticus minor Americanus: The Spotted Eft; Pulex minimus, cutem penetrans, Americanus: The Chego; Scarobaeus capricornus minimus cutem penetrans; Blatta Americana: The Cockro, p. 10
[Appendix] Scarobaeus Pilurlaris Americanus: The Tumble-Turds; Lilium sive Martagon Canadense, floribus magis flavis, non reflexis, p. 11
[Appendix] Perdix Sylvestris Virginiana: The American Partridge; Lilio narcissus Virginiensis: The Attamusco Lily, p. 12
[Appendix] Steuartia; Regulus Cristatus; Vespa Ichneumon, p. 13
[Appendix] Avis Tropicorum: The Tropick Bird; Larus minimus marinus, naribus tubulatis: The Storm-Finck, or Pittrel, p. 14
[Appendix] Magnolia flore albo, folio majore acuminato haud albicante; Formica villosa coccinea: The Velvet Ant, p. 15
[Appendix] Caprimulgus minor Americanus: The Whip-Poor-Will; Aureliana Canadensis: The Ginseng, or Ninsin of the Chinese, p. 16
[Appendix] Charmaerhododendros lauri-folio semper virens, floribus bullatis corymbosis; Chamaedaphne semper virens, foliis oblongis angustis, foliorum fasciculis oppositis e foliorum alis, p. 17
[Appendix] Lepus Javensis: The Java Hare; Ficus citrii folio, fructu parvo purpureo, p. 18
[Appendix] Vipera Marina: The Viper-Mouth; Cataphractus Americanus [Mislabelled 20], pp. 20-19
[Appendix] Bison Americanus; Pseudo Acacia hispida floribus roseis, p. 20
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