Bourcier’s Hermit (Phaëthornis Bourcieri), John Gould I believe Cayenne to be the native country of this species of Phaëthornis, which, although assimilating in colour to many of its allies, may be readily distinguished by the nearly straight form of its bill and by the almost uniform greyish white tint of the throat and under surface; in size it is much smaller than P. superciliosus or P. Eurynome. This illustration has been restored to its original vibrancy by enhancing colors and removing unwanted marks. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds was published between 1849 and 1887 by English ornithologist John Gould. This monumental work depicts and describes all the known species of hummingbirds at the time - comprising 418 lithographic plates and information on 537 species."
 
                                 Saucerotte’s Erythonote, John GouldHummingbirds
Saucerotte’s Erythonote, John GouldHummingbirds Great Jacobin, John GouldHummingbirds
Great Jacobin, John GouldHummingbirds Whitely’s Humming-bird, John GouldHummingbirds
Whitely’s Humming-bird, John GouldHummingbirds Train-bearer, John GouldHummingbirds
Train-bearer, John GouldHummingbirds Belted Hermit, John GouldHummingbirds
Belted Hermit, John GouldHummingbirds Cayenne Hermit, John GouldHummingbirds
Cayenne Hermit, John GouldHummingbirds Herran’s Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds
Herran’s Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds Columbian Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds
Columbian Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds Stanley’s Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds
Stanley’s Thorn-bill, John GouldHummingbirds Evening Humming Bird, John GouldHummingbirds
Evening Humming Bird, John GouldHummingbirds Rufous Flame-bearer, John GouldHummingbirds
Rufous Flame-bearer, John GouldHummingbirds Ecuador Racket-tail, John GouldHummingbirds
Ecuador Racket-tail, John GouldHummingbirds Jelski’s Wood-Nymph, John GouldHummingbirds
Jelski’s Wood-Nymph, John GouldHummingbirds Cora’s Shear-tail, John GouldHummingbirds
Cora’s Shear-tail, John GouldHummingbirds Allied Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds
Allied Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds White-bellied Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds
White-bellied Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds Short-billed Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds
Short-billed Emerald, John GouldHummingbirds White-tailed Barbed-throat, John GouldHummingbirds
White-tailed Barbed-throat, John GouldHummingbirds Crimson Topaz, John GouldHummingbirds
Crimson Topaz, John GouldHummingbirds Fiery Topaz, John GouldHummingbirds
Fiery Topaz, John GouldHummingbirds