Sylvie Gerozisis - Birds of Tasmania - Oil Painting Art Print - The Common Bronzewing
$110.00
The Common Bronzewing
'Birds of Tasmania' Fine Art Print
Artwork by Sylvie Gerozisis
Pigment ink print on 100% Cotton Rag archival paper
Open Edition Print
30 x 24cm
To suit 11 x 14" Frame
The Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a rather wary, largely ground-dwelling bird. It usually does not allow a close approach, but keeping low to the ground, flies away with a loud clatter of wings. They are amongst the fastest birds in the Australian bush, reaching speeds above 60km/h.
They are capable of consuming poisonous plants (such as Gastrolobium), and as a consequence they are avoided by some predators.
Their diet consists largely of seeds and vegetable matter. They are attracted to rural areas and will eat cultivated grain. The pattern at the lower edge of this painting reflects the small flowers often found growing in fields of grain.
Copyright Sylvie Gerozisis
