 Now housed in the Mitchell Library, the letters reveal her as a charming, cultured, and musically and artistically talented woman.Although the Goulds spent less than two years in Australia, the monumental seven-volume publication "The Birds of Australia" remains the definitive work on the subject.The Gouldian finch ("Chloebia gouldiae") and Mrs. Gould's sunbird ("Aethopyga gouldiae") were named in her honour.