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The Wreathed Hornbill.
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The Wreathed Hornbill. (Rhyticeros undulatus)

Bernard Brunet. Painted illustration.

Female wreathed hornbill. A tropical asian species.
Scientific name
Rhyticeros undulatus
Superb sketch and colours! Sometimes I wonder how heavy are those bills. I have seen the Brown Pelican - when resting it retracts the big bill and rest it on the back.
 
Thank you both :t:

In fact,Easty,I believe that the beak of the hornbills is comparatively very light.
 
Love it ! Fantastic work, Bernard :clap: :t: ! Hopefully I'll be seeing a few hornbills on my trip to the Philippines later this month.
 
A great illustration of a fine feathered subject Bernard, and nice rendering of those branches. Happy New Year B :)B :):t:
 
Thank you very much,Mark,Steve,Andy for your kind words and for your attentive look at this painting :t::t:

Happy new year to you all :king:
 
Why am I not surprised your next Hornbill sketch is a female?? ;) Soon you'll be able to publish an "Illustrated Field Guide to the Female Hornbills of the World"! o:D Great job once more, Bernard, please keep working on this series, it's amazing!!! :t: :t: :clap:
 
Thank you very much for this great comment,Marian ;):t:
I am an unambitious man ;)
 

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