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Leveille Illustration specializes in avian artwork. Please do not reproduce these copyrighted graphics in any form. Scroll down to see more illustrations.
Flamingos and other birds, pen-and-ink
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Black-headed weaver graphic by Leveille Illustration
Black-headed weavers and nests
African black-headed weavers build intricate hanging nests. The graphics are featured on interpretive signs
by the birds' exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo.
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Prehistoric flamingos
This line art illustrates the lives of flamingos during the prehistoric Eocene period. Here, they fly by huge gastornis birds, multi-horned uintatheriums, and hyena-like mesonyx.
In dry times, the adults herd a creche of youngsters to water.
Chilean flamingos in the Andes mountains flap their wings as part of their communication.
Fine grooves on the flamingo's bill allow it to filter food from lake bottoms.
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Bill structure and function
Form follows function when it comes to bird beaks. The bill of the California brown pelican is large to catch fish.The red-tailed hawk has a pincer-like bill to snare prey. Blue-and-gold macaws' beaks are like chisels to pry open nuts. These graphics and more by Leveille Illustration are featured on interpretive signs in the Aviary of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
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Pheasant blinders
These diagrams show ring-necked pheasants with blinders (called hoods or specs) mounted through their nostrils, and the different appearances of male and female day-old chicks. The illustrations were used for a book on international gamebird husbandry.
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Skeletal comparison
Human, cassowary, and chicken skeletons are shown here for comparison. The birds are depicted in an exaggerated upright position so that the differences between the sternum and keel can be easily contrasted. This and many other educational graphics have been provided for Zoo View magazine by Leveille Illustration.
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Crowned crane subspecies
There are four subspecies of African crowned cranes, which are distinguished by their facial markings. Leveille Illustration made this pen-and-ink artwork for a sign demonstrating the differences to Zoo guests.
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Eocene flamingos art by Leveille Illustration
Flamingo creche art by Leveille Illustration
Wing-flapping flamingos art by Leveille Illustration
Flamingo filtering art by Leveille Illustration
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Leveille Illustration
Pheasant diagrams by Leveille Illustration
Skeletal comparison by Leveille Illustration
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