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Chloebia gouldiae (Gould,1844), Aethopyga gouldiae (Vigors, 1831), Columba gouldiae Gray, JE, 1834 (1 Viewer)

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Chloebia gouldiae (Gould,1844) OD v.3 (1848) - The birds of Australia - Biodiversity Heritage Library or pt.12-15 (1844-1847) - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London - Biodiversity Heritage Library ? Not sure what was published first.
...; and I feel assured that in dedicating this bird to the memory of Mrs Gould, I shall have the full sanction of all who were personally acquainting with her, as well as of those who only knew her by her delicate works as an artist.

Aethopyga gouldiae (Vigors, 1831) OD pt.1-2 (1830-1832) - Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London - Biodiversity Heritage Library
Mr. Vigors expressed the pleasure which he felt in dedicating this species to the accomplished artist, Mrs. Gould, who executed the plates of the Himalayan birds.

Columba gouldiae Gray, JE, 1834 v.2 (1833-1834) - Illustrations of Indian zoology - Biodiversity Heritage Library Only plate no dedication

Gouldaeornis Mathewes, 1923 OD
Austral Avian Record
Chloromunia Mathews 1923: 5 (2/3), p.40
Gouldaeornis Mathews 1923: 5 (2/3), p.41

There's a copy of that which can be downloaded from Hathi if you have a US IP. But, anyway, the texts are extremely short (it's a quick, minimal, all-at-a-time introduction of all the new names he planned to use in Birds of Australia), and I think the following snippets from Google should let you see everything:
[Chloromunia]
[Gouldaeornis 1] [Gouldaeornis 2]
As a new genus for Chloebia gouldiae I would attribute the name as well for her.

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds
Finch genus Gouldaeornis Mathewes, 1923 NCR [Now in Erythura Chloebia)
Mrs Gould's Sunbird ssp. Aethypyga gouldiae Vigors, 1831 [Alt. Blue-throated Sunbird]
Gouldian Finch Erythura gouldiae J. Gould, 1844 [Syn. Cloebia gouldiae]
Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) was the wife of John Gould (q.v.). She was taught lithography by Edward Lear (q.v.), and went on to use this skill to create illustrations from John Gould's drawings. While on an Australian expedition (1841) English ornithologist John Gould came across what many believe to be the most beautifulfinch in the world, and he named it 'The Lady Gouldian' to honour his artist wife although she bore no actual aristocratic title.

Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841) artist and wife of English publisher and naturalist John Gould (Aethopyga, syn. Caloenas nicobarica, Chloebia).
Estrildidae; syn. Chloebia Gouldian Finch C. gouldiae) Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841) artist and wife of English publisher and naturalist John Gould; Gr. ορνις ornis, ορνιθος ornithos bird; "GOULDÆORNIS, genus nov. Type, Amadina gouldiæ Gould. (Chlœbia Reichenbach 1862 is preoccupied by Chlœbius Schönherr, 1826)." (Mathews 1923) (OD per Laurent Raty); "Gouldaeornis Mathews, 1923, Austral Avian Record, V, p. 41. New name for Chloebia Reichenbach, 1862, considered preoccupied by Chloebius Schönherr, 1826 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021).

If Wikipedia is correct Elizabeth Gould (illustrator) - Wikipedia it might be worth to add:
Elizabeth Gould, née Coxen (1804—1841)
See also Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841)

So born 18 July, 1804 Ramsgate, Kent and died 15 August, 1841 in ??

Feel free to correct or add anything additional to her life.
 
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Elizabeth Coxen
Birth 18 Jul. 1804 Ramsgate, Kent, England
Baptism Date 15 Aug. 1804
Baptism Place St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, England
Marriage 6 Jan. 1829 London, London, England
Death 15 Aug. 1841 Egham, Surrey, England
Record information.
Father Nicholas Coxen (1765-1833)
Mother Elizabeth Baldwin Tomkins (1767-1849)
Spouse John Gould (1804-1881)

And of course

Coxen's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni)

Named for her brother Charles Coxen
Birth 20 Apr. 1809 Ramsgate, Kent, England
Marriage 1851 Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Residence 1863 Queensland, Australia
Death 17 May 1876 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Father Nicholas Coxen (1765-1833)
Mother Elizabeth Baldwin Tomkins
Spouse Elizabeth Frances Isaac (1825-1908)
 
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