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  1. Hypothetical Paradise-Sunbirds

    Hypothetical Paradise-Sunbirds

    The Paradise-Sunbirds is a group of 6 large sunbirds species with a very restricted distribution in mountainous areas of Eastern Africa. They inhabit only in cloud forests and adjacent grasslands and thickets. 1 - Emerald Paradise-Sunbird, Ruwenzori, Uganda & DRC - 1700-2500 m / 2 -...
  2. Orange-breasted Sunbird

    Orange-breasted Sunbird

    A drawing from an original scene, in the Swartberg Natural Reserve in South Africa, where I was lucky enough to observe one of the most stunning sunbirds of the country. The protea bushes with their vivid flowers were among the most widespread plant groups of this reserve.
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Red backed shrike male'

    After years to like your pictures I finally realise that you are Paschalis Dougalis! I follow you on facebook, your paintings are very beautiful I love them :)
  4. Golden-shouldered Parakeet

    Golden-shouldered Parakeet

    An old painting of one of the most endangered Australian psittacidae. The stunning Golden-shouldered Parakeet displays a striking sexual dimorphism (male top / female bottom). This species lives mostly in Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, in open forests and grasslands, close to termite mounds...
  5. Hypothetical passerines of New Guinea

    Hypothetical passerines of New Guinea

    Long-crested Manucoda, 22 cm, Huon Peninsula, montane forests / Double-horned Bowerbird, 18 cm, South-east New Guinea, lowland and hill rainforests / King wattled Honey-eater, 20 cm, Bird's Head Peninsula, cloud forests / Helmeted Bowerbird, 15 cm, Central Highlands, upper cloud forests /...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Capercaillie'

    Amazing light depiction :)
  7. Hypothetical monarch-flycatchers

    Hypothetical monarch-flycatchers

    Verdant paradise-flycatcher - M 25 cm, F 16 cm - Sulawesi, lowland and hill forests / Double-crested flycatcher - 20 cm - Palawan, Philippines, lowland forests / Bumblebee flycatcher - 10 cm - South Island, New-Zealand, dense lowland forests and thickets / Long-tailed flycatcher - 27 cm - Java...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Hypothetical honeyeaters'

    Well, luckily I bought one month ago the gorgeous 2014 version of "Birds of New Guinea" so technically I could reproduce the beautiful plate about melidectes.
  9. Hypothetical honeyeaters

    Hypothetical honeyeaters

    Imperial Honeyeater, 22 cm - Solomon Island, lowland forests / Ruby-throated Honeyeater, 13 cm - Lord Howe Island, Australia, woodlands and thickets / Bare-faced Myzomela, 10 cm - Southern New-Guinea, lowland forests and woodlands / Giant blue Honeyeater, 30 cm - New Caledonia, lowland forests /...
  10. Hypothetical passerines of Indoburma

    Hypothetical passerines of Indoburma

    1 - Golden-browed Robin (NW Thailand, Eastern Central Burma - Hills/Montane forests and thickets), 2 - Orange-breasted Warbler (Central Burma, N Thailand, Laos, N Vietnam - Montane forests, woodlands and thickets), 3 - Slaty Silver-eye (N Burma - Montane forests/bamboo stands), 4 -...
  11. Hypothetical birds in situ - Part 1

    Hypothetical birds in situ - Part 1

    Lorentz Thrush (Papuaturda lorentzi). 19 cm. Eastern Papua, Indonesia. Upper cloud forests and alpine grasslands. 2900-3700 m / Caucasus Jay (Garrulus georgica). 25 cm. Caucasus montane range. Pine and mixed forests, rocky outcrops. 1400-2700 m / Bumblebee Monarch (Apioides minima). 13 cm...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Lesser Whistling Duck'

    A nice shot and a beautiful posture ;)
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