“Sumatran Ground Cuckoo” 8"x8" oil on panel.As its name sugges

“Sumatran Ground Cuckoo” 8"x8" oil on panel.As its name suggests, this large ground-dwelling cuckoo is endemic to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Current estimates suggest that there are between 70-400 left, and this species continues to decline due to the extensive deforestation on Sumatra. While these birds are often described as drab, I happened across an article from 2017 that contained two photos from a camera trap. The cuckoo was sunning itself with wings open, and the beautiful greens were striking and anything but drab. My painting was inspired in that moment.Part of Artists for Conservation’s Silent Skies Mural: http://festival.artistsforconservation.org/project/silent-skies -- source link

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