Marina Durante - vanity

Nombre y apellidos: Marina durante

País: italy

Web: https://www.illustratori.it/MarinaDurante

Redes sociales: https://www.instagram.com/marinaduranteillustrations/?hl=it

Título de la obra: vanity

Especie o elemento: Pelecanus crispus

Categoría: Ilustración naturalista

Técnicas utilizadas: watercolor

Inteligencia artificial: No.

Tamaño: 40 x 55 cm

Año de creación: 2024

Descripción: This is a portrait of a dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus). I wanted to highlight its extraordinary plumage especially the curly feathers on the nape (from which it takes its latin name) and the orange-red color of the lower mandible and poach (during breeding season, otherwise is more faded). Is the largest member of the pelican family and is found in lakes, rivers delta and estuaries. The diet is mainly fish and fishermen in the past killed this bird for this reason (locally also in our present). It is widespread from south-eastern Europe (mainly between Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Greece) to India and China. During the 20th century the numbers of dalmatian pelicans decreased a lot but now there is some hope of increase. In the red list IUCN it is inserted as vulnerable.