| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 362 |
| Tags | riverthurso, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, veiled with tippet strands, green and red parrot
- Butt: Black ostrich herl
- Body: Two turns each of burnt sienna floss and bright medium green floss, medium green pig's wool
- Hackle: Medium green
- Throat: Orange-yellow
- Rib: Gold twist, silver tinsel
- Underwing: Two golden pheasant tippets
- Wing: Strips of bustard and gold pheasant tail. Strands of yellow-green swan
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Cheek: Himalaya pheasant back feather
- Horns: Blue macaw
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Parrot | |
| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver twist and gold-coloured floss; tail, one topping, some tippet sprigs with green and red parrot; but, black ostrich herl; body, burnt sienna floss and bright medium green (two turns of each), the rest of pig's wool of the same colour; hackle, ditto, ditto, with orange-yellow hackle on the shoulder; gold twist and silver tinsel; under wing, two tippet feathers, upper wing, strips of bustard and gold pheasant tail, over them sprigs of yellow-green swan, one topping; with Himalaya pheasant back feather (that with the white spot on it) on either cheek; blue macaw ribs and black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Veiling |
Natural | |
|
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Veiling |
Green | |
|
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Veiling |
Red | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Burnt sienna, two turns |
||
|
Floss
Bright medium green, two turns |
Green | ||
| Pig |
Wool
Medium green |
Green | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Medium green |
Green |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Orange-yellow |
Orange |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tinsel | Silver | ||
| Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Yellow-green, strands |
Yellow | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Cheek | Himalaya pheasant back | Feather | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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