St. Domingo Humming-Bird (Sporadinus elegans), John Gould This species was first described and well figured in the “Oiseaux Dorés” of MM. Audebert and Vieillot as long back as 1802, yet, strange to say, although its true habitat, and a brief account of its habits are there given, M. Lesson states in his “Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches” that the bird is found in Brazil,—a statement as unfounded as it is unlikely. 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."