Cora’s Shear-tail (Thaumastura Coræ), John Gould This species has been named Cora by M. Lesson after the priestess of the Sun, so charmingly described by Marmontel in his romance of the Incas. 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."
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Germany
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Germany
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