Malbar trogon

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I think people should know that Pratim only took to acrylics a short while ago, and the progress he's made is phenomenal, even though we all know he's a talented watercolourist.

Thanks a lot for this special comment and encourage Sir Robert Jones.

Finally finished ... MALABAR TROGON .... ACRYLICS ON CANVAS ... 16*18 INCH ...2015... The Malabar trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) is a species of bird in the trogon family. It is found in the forests of Sri Lanka and peninsular India. In India it is mainly found in the Western Ghats, hill forests of central India and in parts of the Eastern Ghats. They are insectivorous and although they are not migratory, they may make seasonal movements in the hill regions. Like most other trogons, these birds are brightly coloured and sexually dimorphic. The male has a slaty black head and breast with a white border to the black bib separating it from the crimson on the underside. The back is olive-brown to chestnut. The wing coverts are black with fine white vermiculations. They have 12 tail feathers that are graduated. The central tail-feathers are chestnut with a black tip, with the second and third pairs from the middle having more black than chestnut. The outer three pairs have long white tips. Th