Leadbeater’s Brilliant (Heliodoxa Leadbeateri), John Gould When this bird was described by M. Bourcier in 1843, but few specimens had reached Europe; and, indeed, it has only recently become common. 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."