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A male Epidexipteryx hui, easily identified by his red crown and tail feathers, poses for expedition members before bounding into the treetops and out of view. Normally crepuscular, this male has come out during the daylight to find food for his mate, who is incubating eggs within a nearby tree trunk cavity. Their procumbent front teeth and elongated third finger are used to probe tree bark for insects, but they will also opportunistically feed on eggs and small vertebrates. The yelping contact calls given by pairs are one of the signature sounds of the Daohugou forests during the evening.
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Life size model I made using foam, wires, Sculpey clay, guineafowl, pheasant, and craft feathers, and lots of glue and felt. It measures 11 inches long, not including the tail feathers. It's fully poseable (more or less), capable of moving all of it's limbs and digits, neck, jaws, and tail.

Description

A male Epidexipteryx hui, easily identified by his red crown and tail feathers, poses for expedition members before bounding into the treetops and out of view. Normally crepuscular, this male has come out during the daylight to find food for his mate, who is incubating eggs within a nearby tree trunk cavity. Their procumbent front teeth and elongated third finger are used to probe tree bark for insects, but they will also opportunistically feed on eggs and small vertebrates. The yelping contact calls given by pairs are one of the signature sounds of the Daohugou forests during the evening.
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Life size model I made using foam, wires, Sculpey clay, guineafowl, pheasant, and craft feathers, and lots of glue and felt. It measures 11 inches long, not including the tail feathers. It's fully poseable (more or less), capable of moving all of it's limbs and digits, neck, jaws, and tail.