Costa-Rican Humming-Bird (Panterpe insignis), John Gould It has fallen to the lot of the well-known Berlin ornithologist, Dr. Cabanis, to make known to science the very distinct and beautiful species of Humming-Bird figured on the opposite Plate. 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."