This print shows all 400+ species in the order Psittaciformes—all parrots, parakeets, and cockatoos. Scarlet macaws, sulfur-crested cockatoos, budgies, African greys, rainbow lorikeets.
Each species is positioned according to wing length data from AVONET, with smaller parrots near the center and larger species toward the edges. Colors are extracted from Wikipedia descriptions. Parrots are among the most colorful birds, and this shows clearly in the visualization—it's one of the brightest in the series. The arrangement by wing length creates interesting patterns, since the relationship between size and color varies across parrot families.
Art prints are on Enhanced Matte Art paper, 200gsm, and are printed with archival quality inks.
Frames are natural wood. Motheye is the top-of-the line anti-glare glass.
Of A Feather: Parrots
About the Artist: Jer Thorp is a data artist whose work has appeared at The New York Times, the Museum of Modern Art, and in publications like Scientific American and The New Yorker. Originally trained as a geneticist, he works at the intersection of science and art. He is a National Geographic Explorer and author of "Living in Data."
