Mexican Star (Calothorax cyanopogon), John Gould This beautiful species, so well known by its trivial name of “Mexican Star,” is a denizen of the table-lands of that rich country Xalapa, the land of perpetual spring and of an unsurpassed climate. 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."