| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 106 |
Material
- Hook: bb, b, or cc, Limerick
- Tail: Short golden pheasant topping
- Body: Light dun fur, mixed with a little yellow mohair
- Rib: Flat gold
- Hackle: Grizzly, or yellow dun
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Mixed: Brown mallard, golden pheasant tippet and tail, argus pheasant, bustard, red ibis, green parrot tail
- Horns: Blue and yellow 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 |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - light dun fur, mixed with a little yellow mohair, ribbed with flat gold. Legs - grizzle cock hackle (or yellow dun) and blue jay at the trottle. Wings - the following feathers, mixed : brown mallard, golden pheasant neck and tail, argus pheasant, bustard, red ibis, green parrot tail, with blue and yellow macaw feelers. Black head. Tail - topping (short). Hook bb, b, or cc, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Body |
Fur
Light Dun |
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| Other |
Mohair
Mixed with fur |
Yellow | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Or yellow dun |
Grizzly |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Argus Latin: Argusianus argus |
Feather | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Ibis Latin: Eudocimus ruber |
Feather | Red | |
|
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather - Tail | Green | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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