'Tiny Titipounamu' (rifleman) limited edition print
'Tiny Titipounamu' (rifleman) limited edition print
This artwork is of a male titipounamu/rifleman which is NZ’s smallest bird, drawn from a beautiful reference photograph by Wellington photographer Janice McKenna. ‘Titipounamu’ is derived from ‘tītiti’ (meaning ‘a mirage or vision of’), and ‘pounamu’ (greenstone/jade), which refers to the green plumage over the male’s head and back.
Titipounamu mate for life and are quite remarkable in that they form cooperative groups with unrelated birds (often bachelors) to take care of raising the chicks. ‘It takes a village’ in the bird world too! They are recognisable in both their appearance and size, being small and round, with short wings, a very short tail, and slightly upturned beak. Adults are 7- 9cm in length, which is up to 4 cm less than the riroriro/grey warbler; males weigh 6g and the females 7g (around half the weight of a tauhou/silvereye). Their call is so high pitched, that some people can’t hear it.
The first experience Hannah had seeing the titipounamu was at Zealandia shortly after their introduction of 60 birds to the sanctuary in 2019. With their success there, they are now not only breeding in Zealandia, but have been seen successfully breeding outside of it as well.
Limited edition fine art giclée print produced in New Zealand using the highest quality archival paper, inks and processes. Each print is hand signed and numbered by Hannah.
Caring for your print – For maximum longevity of your print, we recommend framing it with UV-resistant glass and also not hanging it in direct sunlight.
Available sizes:
A4 – $140
A3 – $220
Please read the additional shipping information below before ordering.
Original artwork is available here.
Shipping and additional information
'Tiny Titipounamu' – Artwork sizes and edition numbers:
A4 – 210 × 297mm – edition of 80
A3 – 297 x 420mm – edition of 60
Shipping information:
Most artworks are stocked at Hannah’s studio in small numbers. Prints which are in stock should arrive within 1-2 weeks. However, some artworks are printed on demand (in particular A1 size prints)
Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for your print to arrive. For urgent deliveries, please enquire before ordering.A4 size to A2 size prints are carefully flat packaged between sturdy cardboard. A1 size prints are rolled and sent in a packing tube.
Artworks are sent through NZ Post with a tracked courier – Hannah will get in touch and provide a tracking number the day your parcel has been sent.
If you would like your artwork gift wrapped please let me know in the ‘notes’ section of the checkout.
International shipping: Parcels are sent via NZ post with a tracked courier, which is insured while in transit. Please note that there may be local fees and/or import duties payable when the art arrives, so please check if this applies for you before purchasing. Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Mexico are already set up and are available through the checkout. Please contact here for delivery to other countries.