Flamecrest
Flamecrest
6" x 6", acrylic on particle board, 1/2" floating mount, 2017
The flamecrest or Taiwan firecrest, is a species of bird in the kinglet family, Regulidae, that is endemic to the mountains of the island of Taiwan. The flamecrest is a small perching bird, resembling a warbler. Its length is only 9 cm (3.5 in) and weight about 7g, making it is the smallest of all Taiwan's endemic bird species, and the smallest and most colorful member of its family in the world. The top of its head is yellow and orange, with black crown stripes. White feathers encircling the black eye-patches give it the appearance of having two black eyes. The most distinguishing characteristic is the orange-yellow crest on top of the head, for which it is named. Source: Wikipedia