Rare Bird Shorts
Description: Eight hundred kilometres east of the New Zealand mainland, in the world's first timezone, sit the Chatham Islands — Te Whanga — home to one of the world's most dramatic conservation stories, one of the Pacific's most spectacular endemic flowers, and a population of permanent residents who have chosen the edge of the world as their address and consider it the correct choice. This botanical heritage illustration brings together the Myosotidium hortensia — the Chatham Island forget-me-not — and the black robin, and frames them both exactly where they belong.
Description: A realistic digital illustration of a Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) perched on a mossy branch, showcasing its intelligent expression and detailed feathers. This wildlife bird artwork captures the beauty of African parrots, perfect for nature lovers, bird enthusiasts, and exotic wildlife art collectors.
Description: A realistic digital illustration of the Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei) perched on a mossy branch. This rare Madagascar owl is captured in rich detail, highlighting its striking features and natural forest habitat, perfect for wildlife art collectors and bird enthusiasts seeking unique, nature-inspired artwork.
Description: A striking Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, also known as the Tandikan, stands gracefully on a mossy log, showcasing iridescent blue-green plumage and elegant tropical beauty. This bird artwork celebrates the rare Palawan pheasant, perfect for wildlife art lovers, bird collectors, and nature-inspired wall decor.
Description: Realistic digital illustration of the Scaly Ground Roller (Geobiastes squamiger) perched on a mossy log, showcasing intricate feather patterns and Madagascar’s unique biodiversity. A nature-inspired artwork highlighting rare tropical birds, ideal for wildlife art collectors and bird enthusiasts.
Description: Vintage illustration c1849 of a male (bottom) and female (top), Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae, (illustration by Marc Athanase 1804-1878). The Gouldian finch was once found right across northern Australia but it’s now thought there are fewer than 2500 left in the wild in 2022.
Description: he Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo tail feather is the most popular of all the black cockatoo feathers, due to it's striking contrasting colours. Female tails are like a work of art, the 'Opal' gem of the feather world. These cockatoos are owned by a number of experienced bird keepers in Australia, but like the other Australian black cockatoos, the Red-tailed species doesn't exist or is very rare in other countries. There are five subspecies of the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, from different parts of Australia.
