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Southern Ground-Hornbill painting by Ingrid Weiersbye (and Bird of the Year t-shirt)

Donated by: Ingrid Weiersbye and BirdLife South Africa​ | Reserve Price: R2,000

The beautiful painting is by talented artist, Ingrid Weiersbye. In addition, BirdLife South Africa will also donate a Bird of the Year t-shirt (which depicts Ingrid’s art) to the successful bidder. The Southern Ground-Hornbill, one of our region’s iconic birds, is unfortunately threatened with extinction. It is the focus of conservation attention by the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project, BirdLife South Africa and other organisations. The Southern Ground-Hornbill is Bird of the Year 2020 and this beautiful artwork has been used on the Bird of the Year t-shirts produced by BirdLife South Africa.