Columbian Fairy (Heliothrix Barroti), John Gould This beautiful species is very rarely met with either in the collections of this country or in those of the Continent, a circumstance which is doubtless due to its natural habitat being seldom visited by travellers. 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."