Is this a real bird?

Off-topic yes lol

I've seen a bird like this in a few designs and illustrations now...is it based on an actual bird? Does anyone know?





I know they aren't identical but they seem to be coming from the same place.

 

looks a bit like the stereotypical phoenix

or archeoptrix however you spell it lol

 

in fact the second one looks like it has 3 peacock feathers for a tail

 

ok third post in a row, sorry, but i think i know where you can get your answer, go to www.bmezine.com

 

lol@Phil idk if it's a real bird. Irish birds don't look like that they are more in the range of one legged, dirty poop hanging off their feathers. Why don't you get one of those?

 

LMAO Luxie

Thanks Phil, I'd forgotten all about phoenixes (phoenices?)

 

Yeah the first thing they both reminded me of was peacocks

 

Did you google image search peacocks?

 

Hmm, now that I know it's a phoenix it feels a bit unoriginal. I need some kind of trailing-tailed bird for a design I'm working on. I'd rather try to use a real bird than one from my imagination, but don't want a peacock, because the size is wrong for my design and its tail has too many feathers. The two pics above seemed good because the bird is ornamental and pretty, without toooo much tail detail going on. Hmmm *puzzled face*

 

No I didn't search for peacocks... the similarities seem rather broad for it to be likely that they're actual peacocks, unless there is some lesser-known breed than the stereotypical one? Maybe they're just a fantastical mish-mash of different birds.

 

they are phoenixs? aren't phoenixs all about the fire and stuff?

 

Ok I've just found this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/DiamondFangs/phoenix.jpg

Reckon that's what they are then

 

yeah, has the same tail, but the heads are way different. that looks like it has an eagle head

 

The second one's a hen of some sort which I forget.

 

I would say the first is the phoenix, second a peacock

and whatcha working on Amy?????

 

Tattoo design still There's a bird, well two actually, and I need to figure out what they are before I can draw them lol

 

Cant wait to see what ya come up with..make sure you post!!!

 

Woah scary sig lol

 

ahhhh, sick sig Callie! in the literal sense uke:

 

aweee how can you not love the Capin' !
Okay Ill change it just for you Lux!