The Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
Toucanets Toucanets represent two genera (Aulacorhynchus and Selenidera) of toucans. They are similar to your cereal-box toucans, but with stubby little bodies. Somehow the disparity between their bill and body size amps up their cuteness tenfold. The Emerald Toucanet (drawn above) is probably the most common.
For some odd reason, I have always wanted to see a toucanet in the wild. I was within their geographic range in Colombia, but failed to spot one during our trip. *sad*
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Indian Roller The Indian Roller is also known as the Indian Blue Jay. It is in the Roller family, which is of Old World distribution. I’ve never been to the Old World! I have seen some of their cousins, though: the bee-eaters (in Australia) and kingfishers (Australia and Americas).
It is actually also a fairly common bird, but I want to see it just because it is so beautiful. I’ve never been within its geographic range, but I suspect that I would see one if I ever get to travel to India.
There are many, many more birds I want to see, but since I have drawn these two…
So what birds do you want to see in the wild?
My birding life list is only here in the yard, pond and woods and only at about 60 birds.. I am happy to see any birds as getting out to other areas can be difficult for me with my MS..Love the drawings…Michelle
Thank you so much! Glad you like them. I made a book of common backyard birds too, but it was a couple of years ago and the art is terrible. Birds are so great.
There is no terrible art…only art with different meanings to different people….