Jardine’s Panoplites (Panoplites Jardinei), John Gould The accompanying Plate is intended to represent one of the most beautiful of the Trochilidæ yet discovered; I say intended, for whatever success may have attended my attempts to convey an idea of the beauty of these exquisite living gems, I must confess that the means at my command are utterly inadequate to do justice to the present species, whose crown, back, shoulders and chest-sides are clothed with hues of metallic blue and green of such resplendent brilliancy, that it is quite impossible to represent them upon paper; those therefore of my readers who may wish to view them, must seek an opportunity for attentively examining the birds themselves. 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."
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands