Ibadan Malimbe

Malimbus ibadanensis by Rachel Ivanyi(8 in. x 8 in. | mixed media on lotka paper | ID#3940)
Family: PLOCEIDAE | Conservation Status: Endangered | Population Trend: decreasing
Artist Statement
The Ibadan Malimbe is one of two endangered African weavers in the Genus Malimbus. Paying homage to my scientific illustration background, I chose to paint them in a style reminiscent of historical natural history plates, taking inspiration from a plate showing the female and male of a different weaver species. The Ibadan Malimbe is endemic to SW Nigeria.
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