Cuvier’s Sabre-wing (Campylopterus Cuvieri), John Gould In naming this species of Humming Bird after the late Baron Cuvier, I am certain that MM. Bourcier and De Lattre felt assured that they could not add to the fame of that highly gifted and celebrated naturalist. 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."