Catesby, Mark. Vol.I, Tab. 72, The Turn-Stone or Sea-Dottrel

Mark Catesby (1638 - 1749)Etching with hand color, paper dimensions: approximately 19 x 14 inches From Volume I, Part 4 of Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama IslandsLondon: 1731 - 1771 Currently known as the ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres and shanks, Salmeapetrochioides*, Catesby described these subjects as follows: MORINELLUS MARINUS of Sir THOMAS BROWN. An Cinclus Turneri? Will. P. 311. The Turn-Stone or Sea-Dottrel. This Bird has, in Proportion to its Body, a small Head, with a strait taper black Bill, an Inch long. All the Upper-part of the Body is brown, with a mixture of white and black. The Quill-Feathers of the Wings are dark brown; the Neck and Breast black; the Legs and Feet light red. In a Voyage to America, Anno 1722, in 31 Deg. N. Lat. and 40 Leagues from the Coast of Florida, the Bird from which this was figur'd flew on Board us and was taken. It was very active in turning up Stones, which we put into its Cage; but not finding under them