Marvelous Spatuletail

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Loddigesia mirabilis / Trochilidae Graphite on Paper Study Size: 12" x 9" Mat Size: 18" x 14" Jane's Notes: The hummingbirds were a hotly debated family. Unique to the New World, e veryone had their favorite. We landed on Peru's spatuletail for its noteworthy rear-end and minute range. I had to depict him in display rather than flight because his tail-feathers--up to three times the length of his body--were otherwise too long to for the crowded South America region. Rendering its wings in flight was a fun exercise since I usually only observe hummingbird wings as blurs. It's hypodermic beak is marked by the thinnest pair of pencil marks. Each study comes with a certificate of authenticity. Please allow six weeks for custom matting and delivery. All sales final. Show more