The Hainan Peacock-pheasant by Ken _Gilliland

DAZ|Studio • Animals • posted on Oct 25, 2019

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Description

The Hainan Peacock-pheasant is endemic to the island of Hainan off mainland China. It is found in dense evergreen and semi-evergreen forests; also secondary forests, but probably capable of surviving only in mature secondary habitats. It has never been found in plantations or close to developed areas. It is critically endangered with only 250–1000 individuals left and a decreasing population trend. This species is known from total of 18 localities. Believed to have declined severely since 1990, when it was thought to number 2700 individuals. Habitat loss and hunting have been the main causes of this species’ decline since mid-20th century, and these factors remain the primary threats to its survival. It occurs in nine reserves (Bawangling, Jianfengling and Diaoluoshan National Nature Reserves, and Baomei, Ganshiling, Houmiling, Huishan, Jiaxi, Limushan and Yinggeling Provincial Nature Reserves), although these are may be insufficient to ensure its long-term protection, given that hunting still occurs in many of these. It has been reported by local people to also been found in the Datianeldi Deer Reserve. It feeds mostly on seeds and berries, supplemented with some small invertebrates. This is the rarest species in the order Galliformes (Game birds) in China. Rendered in Iray without any post work. Models include Stonemason's "Through The Woods" and my Songbird ReMix Gamebirds2

Production Credits

Songbird ReMix Gamebirds Vol 2

By Ken _Gilliland

$19.95 USD

Comments (12)

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miwi

9:39AM | Fri, 25 October 2019

Fantastic scene,excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kordouane

10:02AM | Fri, 25 October 2019

Very handsome work

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ironsoul

2:17PM | Fri, 25 October 2019

Very nice work, light set-up works well.

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PointLady

5:32PM | Fri, 25 October 2019

Enviroment works well, they look so realistic. Well done

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mtdana

1:28AM | Sat, 26 October 2019

Well done and they have a great presence in this image!!!

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KarmaSong

12:42PM | Sat, 26 October 2019

Superb modelling and render of this endangered species. The statistics about all the dying out and endangered species that mankind killed, has just killed or is killing, give me the creeps, and your composition has just made me realize that maybe one day in future, we will look at the beauty of the world, at the riches of Nature, only through computerized or digital reconstruction of what used to be a reality for millions and billions of people throughout the past centuries.....

Ken _Gilliland

9:30AM | Sun, 27 October 2019

Thanks.... though I sincerely hope my models aren't all that remains. The mission of the Songbird ReMix series and my other flora and fauna models is to give tools to other artists and help introduce species like this pheasant to others. If enough people start to care about these and other species then perhaps we'll find the will to protect them.

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