Our abundant bird life
Here we will have a look at the selection of South African birds that feature on the Smartypants Poster Range. You also have the opportunity to add your favourite birds to the list of upcoming illustrations.
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The Smartypants Poster Range so far
Depending on the size of the birds, each poster shows 6 - 10 individually illustrated birds. So far I've illustrated 40 Garden Birds of SA and the 12 Owl species that you find in South Africa.
Garden Birds of SA 1
Common Fiscal Shrike
Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird
Cape Sparrow
Southern Masked Weaver
Speckled Mousebird
Cape Robin
Cape White-Eye
Cape Bunting
Laughing Dove
Cape Wagtail
Garden Birds of SA 4
Redheaded Finch
Cape Batis
Redfaced Mousebird
African Paradise Flycatcher
Orangebreasted Sunbird
Redwinged Starling
Glossy Starling
Bokmakierie
Rock Pigeon
Brownhooded Kingfisher
Garden Birds of SA 2
Pintailed Whydah
Redbilled Quelea
Redeyed Dove
African Redeyed Bulbul
Common Waxbill
Greybacked Cisticola
Yellow Canary
Olive Thrush
Malachite Sunbird
Southern Red Bishop
Owls of SA 1
Spotted Eagle Owl
Pel's Fishing Eagle
African Barred Owl
African Scops Owl
African Grass Owl
Marsh Owl
Garden Birds of SA 3
Cape Sugarbird
Crested Barbet
Blue Waxbill
Redchested Cuckoo
Cape Weaver
Bronze Mannikin
Feral Pigeon
Suidelike Waterfiskaal
Acacia Pied Barbet
Hadeda Ibis
Owls of SA 2
Wood Owl
Barn Owl
Whitefaced Owl
Pearlspotted Owl
Giant Eagle Owl
Cape Eagle Owl
What's next?
Smartypants and its sister Studio CooCoo are obsessed with birds. By using these feathery illustrations I'll be creating a slew of beautifully hand crafted, local items...watch this space!