Nature has lavished some of her most brilliant displays of color on the tropical birds of the world - exotic specimens whose breathtaking plumage adds vivid accent notes to the green of the jungle.Colorists will especially enjoy the challenge and creative satisfaction of recreating the vivid hues of the 46 species rendered in this book. Crisp, accurate line drawings by noted illustrator Lucia de Leiris depict the birds in their natural habitats.Full-color illustrations of all birds on the covers suggest natural color schemes, while concise informative captions provide the birds common and scientific names, geographical range and interesting facts about each species. In addition, the illustrations are copyright-free- up to four may be used without prior permission or fee.
