rufous breasted accentor

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Lovely work, Pratim, the counter change lifts the bird from the paper, I like the effective application of the tints you have used.

Beautiful!

Thanks CA Jones for the kind words... Thanks Sarah Bottjer ...

PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 473 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..RUFOUS BREASTED ACCENTOR...[From a Photograph of MR. NITIN BHARADWAJ] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2015... The rufous-breasted accentor (Prunella strophiata) is a species of bird in the Prunellidae family, endemic to the Himalayas, descending in the winter to lower-to-middle altitudes. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. 15 cm; 18 g. Has conspicuous supercilium white in front of eye, becoming broader and ochraceous above and behind eye, and blackish lateral crownstripe; blackish cheeks. Song, delivered from rock or occasionally in flight, very frequent at start of breeding. Invertebrates, including worms; small seeds, berries and fruit. Forages in skulking manner on ground beneath bushes