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CICINNURUS PITAVARNA (CICINNURUS PARROT)
(30 inch x 15 inch), oil on canvas, c. 8/18
The first hybrid concept of Birds of Paradise family, also known as 'The Footless Parrot' or 'Genus Cicinnurus Hybrid' with three primary colors, red, blue and yellow.
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ASTRAPIA VIDHI (ASTRAPIA'S FATE)
(50 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/18
One of five genus species, Astrapia or also know as 'The ribbon-tailed astrapia' with long white tail feathers, sitting on habitat, waiting for rain.
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MANUK DEVATA (BIRD OF GOD)
(35.8 inch x 24 inch), oil on canvas, c. 8/18
One of the birds species called a passerine and Passeriformes, under the scientific name diphyllodes respublica. It was distributed to the hill and lowland rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta Islands off West Papua.
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BIDADARI HALMAHERA (NYMPH OF HALMAHERA)
(35.8 inch x 24 inch), oil on canvas, c. 9/18
The standardwing or semioptera wallacii, the species bird of paradise that habitat in Halmahera Island, which is the part of North Maluku province, Indonesia. Nymph of Halmahera was given as the name from mythological spirits who lived in this island.
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RAJAPUTRAKA NILA (THE BLUE PRINCE)
(35.8 inch x 24 inch), oil on canvas, c. 11/18
Parotia of Passerine, also known as 'six-plumed birds of paradise'. The 'genus' characterized by an ornamental plumage consisting of six wired head plumes with dark blue oval-shaped tips, a neck collar of dark red, decomposed feathers which can be spread into a skirt-like shape. The "ballerina dances" will performed during courtship and spread out the 'skirt', a subspecies parotia lawesii. Special habitat in Papua New Guinea.
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SAROVARA MADHURI (RIVER OF LOVE)
(50 cm x 100 cm), oil on canvas, c. 10/18
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia couple is also known as 'The Ribbon Tailed' which appear nearby the river. The 'white ribbon' as a male entertains with other as a female by "mating dance" during courtship period under the beautiful sunset in Enga Highland between Mounts Hagen and western Giluwe in Papua New Guinea.
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PRASAVA RAKTA (THE RED DESCENDANT)
(40 cm x 80 cm), oil on canvas, c. 1/19
The 'living gem' or 'regius' is the smallest bird among birds of paradise family. This fives of king birds was appear sitting on small branch of tree with reddish and yellowish leafs in front of river, lowland rainforests in Papua New Guinea.
DEBUNGA CENDRAWASIH
(THE FLOWERS OF BIRDS-OF-PARADISE)
(76.2 cm x 101.6 cm), oil on canvas, c. 3/19
'Diphyllodes magnificus hunsteini' or as know the Magnificent birds-of-paradise actually has three different type of colors which two of them was possibility incorrect colors due extinction. This illustration is one of three species with reddish flowers and has been distributed around the hills and mid-mountain at Papua New Guinea.
CENDRAWASIH EMAS
(GOLDEN BIRDS-OF-PARADISE)
(55 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 2/19
Goldie's Birds-of-Paradise is one of the biggest Paradisaea decora species with yellow and dark green plumage. It is adorned with large crimson ornamental flank plumes and two long tail wires. It was distributed in the hill forests of Fergusson and Normanby Island of the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, eastern Papuan Islands.
RAKSAKA RAJASANA (GUARDIAN OF THRONE)
(60 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 3/19
'Paradisaea rubra' or also is another simplify name, red bird-of-paradise, one of large shape in birds-of-paradise species. The male has three primary colors, green, yellowish brown and red along tail. The main habitat is lowland rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua.
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RAKSAKA VELA (GUARDIAN OF TIME)
(60 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 4/19
The Black Sicklebill or scientific name was 'epimachus fastosus', one of the largest birds of paradise family. This illustration was different than inaccurate from the real which is have blue and greenish on feather. This species mostly found in central New Guinea and Vogelkop region or The Bird's Head Peninsula, Indonesia.
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RAKSAKA BHUMI (GUARDIAN OF LAND)
(60 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 4/19
The male of Arfak Astrapia or another word "Astrapaios" was the first Astrapia species to be discovered. This species was the third largest birds in genus with long tail and black head, greenish-yellow cape from the mantle up to the nape. Their habitats was very little known, some can be found in cloud forests, Arfak Mountains, a range of mountains, Bird's Head Peninsula in West Papua.
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AVARAJA (THE YOUNGER)
(45 cm x 45 cm), oil on canvas, c. 5/19
The Younger or the common name was The King, a species of passerine is the sole member of Genus Cicinnurus. This species is the smallest among birds of paradise and the most vivid color. Males are more recognizable with brilliant red coloring and two ornamental wire-like tail feather. Their habitats throughout lowland forests of New Guinea and nearby islands.
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PRATHAMAJA (THE FIRSTBORN)
(45 cm x 45 cm), oil on canvas, c. 5/19
The Lesser Bird of Paradise also known as the Plume Birds originally discovered as a painting appears wingless and footless. It was believed they floated high in the skies, fed on dew and were only found by humans when they died and fell on earth. The aboriginal people called these species 'bolong dewata', birds of God. This species also was the first family specimens to arrived in Europe in 1522.
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ASITANILA (THE DARK BLUE)
(45 cm x 45 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/19
The Blue Bird of Paradise was also known Paradisornis rudolphi was often as one of the most fabulous and extravagant of all birds of the world. This species also one of the largest species birds of paradise. The feathers appear a dark blue, greenish with red below of the body. The silky elongated flank plumes that are mainly a dull amber color on the surface, below, they are a light blue, based by two dark crimson lines on each side of the lower belly.
CAHAYA KESENGSARAAN (THE LIGHT OF MISERY)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 9/19
A group of King bird-of-paradise distracted in a split second during meeting with yellow bright spark fall from the sky. With unaware notice and the sound from other families, heard from afar side in the forest. This is the last moment they all together, a misery are waiting.
PERTEMUAN KULAWANGSA (THE FAMILY MEETING)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 9/19
This is the last portrait of group birds-of-paradise species appear together. It was Parotia of Passerine, the blue bird, the Lesser for the yellowish and the King for the bright crimson red, all sitting together with center of pink flower. The three colors was a symbol of unity, which is peacefully live together until the end of their time.
RATAPAN KEHIBAAN (THE LAMENT OF MELANCHOLIA)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 10/19
The three of the Greater bird-of-paradise male and female appears together and singing together with melancholic form. The voices of melody heard as a lament for the fallen remind for the death, loss and sorrow. The red pollen symbolize as immortal and eternity into heaven.
CENDRAWASIH TERAKHIR (THE LAST BIRD-OF-PARADISE)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/19
CENDRAWASIH TERAKHIR (THE LAST BIRD-OF-PARADISE)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/19
CENDRAWASIH TERAKHIR (THE LAST BIRD-OF-PARADISE)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/19
CENDRAWASIH TERAKHIR (THE LAST BIRD-OF-PARADISE)
(75 cm x 75 cm), oil on canvas, c. 11/19
The fallen, the death, loss and sorrow. The last of them has been wipeout brutalized. They are no longer part in this world, birds-of-paradise is ended. This is the face of death, the last Cendrawasih.
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CENDRAWASIH MERAH
Oil on A3 paper, c. 12/17
PELANGI
(16 inch x 20 inch), acrylic on canvas, c. 5/16
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