Orange and Grouse E
Orange and Grouse : Francis Francis. 1867.
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A topping and Kingfisher.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Three turns of puce or lake floss, the rest of light orange floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Longish Grouse hackle, trimmed on the breast, not on the back. *
Throat : Jay (sparely).
Wings : Three or four toppings.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Tail : A topping and Kingfisher.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Three turns of puce or lake floss, the rest of light orange floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Longish Grouse hackle, trimmed on the breast, not on the back. *
Throat : Jay (sparely).
Wings : Three or four toppings.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
* The Grouse fibres help the wing.