The Hainan Peacock-pheasant by Ken _Gilliland
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
The Hainan Peacock-pheasant is endemic to the island of Hainan off mainland China. It is found in dense evergreen and semi-evergreen forests; also secondary forests, but probably capable of surviving only in mature secondary habitats. It has never been found in plantations or close to developed areas.
It is critically endangered with only 250โ1000 individuals left and a decreasing population trend. This species is known from total of 18 localities. Believed to have declined severely since 1990, when it was thought to number 2700 individuals. Habitat loss and hunting have been the main causes of this speciesโ decline since mid-20th century, and these factors remain the primary threats to its survival. It occurs in nine reserves (Bawangling, Jianfengling and Diaoluoshan National Nature Reserves, and Baomei, Ganshiling, Houmiling, Huishan, Jiaxi, Limushan and Yinggeling Provincial Nature Reserves), although these are may be insufficient to ensure its long-term protection, given that hunting still occurs in many of these. It has been reported by local people to also been found in the Datianeldi Deer Reserve.
It feeds mostly on seeds and berries, supplemented with some small invertebrates. This is the rarest species in the order Galliformes (Game birds) in China.
Rendered in Iray without any post work. Models include Stonemason's "Through The Woods" and my Songbird ReMix Gamebirds2

Comments (12)
Fantastic scene,excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very handsome work
Very nice work, light set-up works well.
Enviroment works well, they look so realistic. Well done
Well done and they have a great presence in this image!!!
Superb modelling and render of this endangered species. The statistics about all the dying out and endangered species that mankind killed, has just killed or is killing, give me the creeps, and your composition has just made me realize that maybe one day in future, we will look at the beauty of the world, at the riches of Nature, only through computerized or digital reconstruction of what used to be a reality for millions and billions of people throughout the past centuries.....
Thanks.... though I sincerely hope my models aren't all that remains. The mission of the Songbird ReMix series and my other flora and fauna models is to give tools to other artists and help introduce species like this pheasant to others. If enough people start to care about these and other species then perhaps we'll find the will to protect them.
Excellent! Super job on this render too. Has a great sense of space and depth.
oh my, what a great render. another great render. 5 stars !!
These pheasants are such beauties! It is so sad they are endangered! Wonderful, very natural looking setting!
Excellent, bravo ...
Such a classy and beautifully created piece! They look so real!
I love it a lot !!!