This book is a collection of explorations into three categories of signs: Icon, Index and Symbol to represent an Indian Paradise Flycatcher.

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradise) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head.

Indian paradise flycatchers feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree. As a lesser known bird, the Indian paradise flycatcher hasn’t influenced the culture or media in a big way. Although in the early 1960s, 680 long-tailed males were examined that are contained in collections of the British Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Their striking crown and long tail in particular allow for some wonderful visual exploration.

Signs and symbols are visual elements used to convey meaning in various contexts. They are often used to convey complex ideas quickly and effectively and can be culturally specific or universal in their meaning. In this book, we will explore such complexities and create various icons, symbols and indexes.

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