The story of the bird
A Toco Toucan, the largest of all the toucans, perched on a mossy branch among bromeliads with that great bill held level. The bill is the most recognisable feature of any tropical bird, and it is in fact featherlight, a honeycomb of keratin over a thin bony frame, used to reach fruit on branches too slender to climb and to flick food back into the throat. It also sheds heat: the bird runs blood through it to cool down in the South American warmth.
For a wall it is bold graphic shape and colour, the deep blue-black plumage, the white bib, the band of red beneath the tail, and that great orange bill the eye goes to first. Drawn in the Audubon manner it reads as a study rather than a cartoon, which makes it a refined talking point rather than a novelty. As tropical bird wall art it suits a garden room, a sunroom or a hallway that wants a shot of colour, and it makes a striking bird lover gift.
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Paper and finish
Available in three sizes on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm, an fine-art paper with a soft matte surface. Printed to order by Prodigi. Framed prints are glazed, no mat, in black, white or natural.
Sizes
Available as fine-art prints in 8x10, 16x20, and 24x30 inches, with framed and unframed options where available.
