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Pukeko
Robyn Forbes has created a gorgeous range of Art Blocks from the inspiration she gains surrounded by an amazing orchard, birds and plant life, at her home in Opotiki, New Zealand.
In this piece Robyn Forbes has transformed the Pukeko into a beautiful piece of art. The colors and shapes drawn attention creating a piece of art that everyone will love.
Robyn Forbes has developed a process to protect her paintings in resin, making them ideal for sending overseas as a gift or souvenir. A great way to treat yourself or a loved one to their own piece of New Zealand.
Pukeko
The New Zealand Pukeko is a subspecies of the Purple Swamphen native to the Australasian area. The translation from the Greek means 'purple black', though they are more blue than purple.
The New Zealand Pukeko is slightly larger than the Australian Swamphen of the same subspecies. The Pukeko is beginning to lose its ability to fly, according to Britannica. Even now, when threatened it will often walk away from danger rather than fly. When it does fly, it has a rather clumsy take off and landing. It tends to prefer short distances.
Often seen singularly or in groups of 2 or 3 foraging for food beside the motorway or near roadside ditches, and sometimes even collecting grit. In a study of free range birds, the preferred colour of grit was red (followed by yellow and lastly blue) even though the red grit was less common on the road side.
Measurements
Length – 55mm
Height – 55mm
Depth – 16mm
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