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*8/31 - Hawaiian rail, Porzana sandwichensis (EX)

This year’s theme for Avian August is dedicated to the incredible birds of Hawaii! I’ve put together a list of mostly endemic species, plus a mix of iconic seabirds and forest birds, as well as a few extinct species, so there’s lots to learn, draw, and appreciate together.

✨How to join:

* Use the daily prompts as your guide to create bird art each day in August - or pick a few favorites and go at your own pace!

* Post your work anywhere you like and tag it with #Avian August or #Avian August 2025 so we can all find and share each other’s work.

Whether you’re here to learn, sketch, paint, or just admire - remember, as always, to take breaks, have fun, and let these beautiful Hawaiian birds inspire you. Thank you for joining! 🌈🐦🌴 I can’t wait to see all your beautiful art this year.

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I’ve added the conservation status, just to be clear: vulnerable (VU), near threatened (NT), endangered (EN), least concern (LC), extinct (EX), critically endangered (CR).

I tried my best to be thorough, but if there are any mistakes I’ve made, please point them out. 💖

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So cute!! Love your illustrations, always creative and fun!

Next in the drawing challenge 🏋️🏋️🏋️: A fusion between a kiwi (bird) and a kiwi (fruit)

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Concept suggestion from @anam2s

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Second round!

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I'm gonna start to post on Twitter with a series of dog breeds from A to Z. You can go over there and suggest if you'd like. I'm starting with the letter A

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First round of birds in lineart, I'll start compiling them to make some coloring pages!

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Here's the lineart version of the first three requests. I've been thinking about making printable coloring zines!

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Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia)

I've recently been experimenting with animation, so here's the prize for the winner of the bird guessing competition: @proton-wobbler!

Remember you can also be one of the 3 winners with the new competition!

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Can you guess the birds for the next round?

I'll be giving away a bird animation request to each of the ones that tag the most bird species. Don't hesitate to try it out, I'll be choosing 3 winners!!

I'll check the tags on July 7th at 1 pm EST

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Round 2!! Choose your favorite request, and the winner will get a vectorized version like the crow!

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I redid this illustration in vector for the bird poll

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The american crow (corvus brachyrhynchos) winner of my first bird poll!

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Here are the sketches from this round!

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Northern flicker stamp!

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an orange flicker for your bird requests? they're my favorite bird in the world and so sweet!! your art is gorgeous, and I hope you have a lovely day

Thank you! Hope you have a nice day as well

Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)

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Last reveal from this round!!

I'll be posting the prize for the winner @proton-wobbler soon. How many did you get right?

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Bearded vulture stamp!

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maybe a bearded vulture? It would look absolutely majestic in your style

Such a cool bird, hope you like it!

Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)