“Black-Fronted Piping-Guan”Also known as the Black-Fronted Curassow (Pipile jacutinga),
“Black-Fronted Piping-Guan”Also known as the Black-Fronted Curassow (Pipile jacutinga), this amazing turkey-like South American bird is endangered with around 1,500-7,000 left in the world. It is native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, but has declined steeply (to the point of regional extinctions) in much of its original range. I discovered that this guan species greatly relishes in the fruit of Euterpe precatoria, locally known as Huasaí or Palmito, and included said fruit in the background of my painting. Painted in oil on a 8"x8" panel, this piece is part of the Silent Skies Mural: http://festival.artistsforconservation.org/project/silent-skiesMake sure to check out the link to see art of the 678 endangered bird species on the list. -- source link
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