At the beginning of 2024, feeling overwhelmed by global conflicts and the state of the world, I asked myself: «wouldn’t it be amazing if birds ruled instead? No wars, no abuse, just seeds for everyone.» That simple thought sparked the beginning of the “Drawing Birds Until They Rule the World” project.
Every day, I create and share a new bird illustration on my Instagram, usually through timelapse reels. These videos offer a brief moment of peace amid the daily scroll, a splash of color, calm, and joy. Each bird celebrates diversity and aims to brighten someone’s day, even if just for a fleeting minute.
This is a collaborative project where everyone is invited to take part: you can suggest species, share birds that you love, or even commission your favorite “birb” or pet to join the revolution.
Down below you’ll be able to view the full collection, sorted from newest to oldest ♡
You will see that some illustrations are marked with a (?), that’s because Instagram removed the original posts, and I can’t recall the species of the bird depicted. If you think you might recognize it, please feel free to contact me!
Day 310
Great hornbill
(Buceros bicornis)
Day 309
Fiery topaz
(Topaza pyra)
Day 308
White-bearded manakin
(Manacus manacus)
Day 307
Marsh warbler
(Acrocephalus palustris)
Day 306
Budgerigar
(Melopsittacus undulatus)
Day 305
Bare-faced go-away-bird
(Corythaixoides personatus)
Day 304
Blue crane
(Grus paradisea)
Day 303
Loki
Cockatiel
(Nymphicus hollandicus)
Day 302
Common gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)
Day 301
Thrush nightingale
(Luscinia luscinia)
Day 300
Blyth’s reed warbler
(Acrocephalus dumetorum)
Day 299
Lilac-breasted roller
(Coracias caudatus)
Day 298
Hermes
Domestic pigeon
(Columba livia)
Day 297
Kiwi & Mango
Budgerigar
(Melopsittacus undulatus)
Day 296
Onagadori
(Gallus gallus domesticus)
Day 295
Western house martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Day 294
Moluccan eclectus
(Eclectus roratus)
Day 293
Rosy starling
(Pastor roseus)
Day 292
Blue-eyed ground dove
(Columbina cyanopis)
Day 291
Mexican cacique
(Cassiculus melanicterus)
Day 290
Ornate hawk-eagle
(Spizaetus ornatus)
Day 289
Purple heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Day 288
Antioquia brushfinch
(Atlapetes blancae)
Day 287
Pacific emerald dove
(Chalcophaps longirostris)
Day 286
Martial eagle
(Polemaetus bellicosus)
Day 285
Eastern cattle egret
(Bubulcus coromandus)
Day 284
(Argentavis magnificens)
Day 283
Wandering albatross
(Diomedea exulans)
Day 282
Efecan
Budgerigar
(Melopsittacus undulatus)
Day 281
MacGregor’s bowerbird
(Amblyornis macgregoriae)
Day 280
Groove-billed ani
(Crotophaga sulcirostris)