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Regulus galago -The Supurb Galago Griffon

The Supurb Galago griffon is among the smallest griffons described and its status is not well known. They are insectivors and live in the Eastern Arch Forrest of Africa. Males are territorial defending their terrirotires from rivals using varrying series of loud calls. Each male controls a 'harem' of up to half a dozen females.

I can be very specific about what sort of bird was used. It was a male Supurb Fairy Wren Malurus cyaneus. That's easy. However I can't be very specific about what sort of Galago/busbaby it is. For those who don't know the Galagidae are an African family of primates which are very cryptic. They are notoriously dificult to ID based on pelage (there are two species which even my lecturer can't tell apart based on their coat pattern they're so identical). A lot of the species have been described based on vocalisations (the loud territorial calls mentioned above). Going by the size of the gryphon it is probably either the genus Galagoides or Galago. They are the smallest two of the 5 Galagidae genera and the size is about right. From the species of these genera it's most likely to be Galago rondoensis as I know it curls its tail up around it's body (but the tail isn't as long or as thickly furred). I did my major essay on the Galagidae.

Only my second water colour picture and the first one using any sort of wash which I'm very glad I didn't stuff up (I haven't had huge success with washes in the past). I'm very pleased with the fur, I think it could pass for the real thing (yes I do think that Galagos look rather moth eaten. This might have something to do with some of the photos being of stuffed specimens).

Description
Regulus galago -The Supurb Galago Griffon

The Supurb Galago griffon is among the smallest griffons described and its status is not well known. They are insectivors and live in the Eastern Arch Forrest of Africa. Males are territorial defending their terrirotires from rivals using varrying series of loud calls. Each male controls a 'harem' of up to half a dozen females.

I can be very specific about what sort of bird was used. It was a male Supurb Fairy Wren Malurus cyaneus. That's easy. However I can't be very specific about what sort of Galago/busbaby it is. For those who don't know the Galagidae are an African family of primates which are very cryptic. They are notoriously dificult to ID based on pelage (there are two species which even my lecturer can't tell apart based on their coat pattern they're so identical). A lot of the species have been described based on vocalisations (the loud territorial calls mentioned above). Going by the size of the gryphon it is probably either the genus Galagoides or Galago. They are the smallest two of the 5 Galagidae genera and the size is about right. From the species of these genera it's most likely to be Galago rondoensis as I know it curls its tail up around it's body (but the tail isn't as long or as thickly furred). I did my major essay on the Galagidae.

Only my second water colour picture and the first one using any sort of wash which I'm very glad I didn't stuff up (I haven't had huge success with washes in the past). I'm very pleased with the fur, I think it could pass for the real thing (yes I do think that Galagos look rather moth eaten. This might have something to do with some of the photos being of stuffed specimens).