Davoust (Created and tied by Paul Schmookler)


Tag:     Flat silver tinsel.
Tail:      Golden pheasant crest and Indian crow.
Butt:      Black ostrich herl.
Body:    Rear half: Oval silver tinsel veiled above
              and below with Indian crow, doubled, and
              butted with black ostrich herl. Front 2/3: Oval
              silver tinsel veiled below with jungle cock.
              Front 1/3: Oval silver tinsel ribbed with banded
              gymnogene *  (or guinea fowl).
Throat:   Banded gymnogene * (or guinea fowl).
Wing:     Scarlet macaw secondary wing feather,
               partially veiled by two pair of Malay peacock
               pheasant * (or gray peacock pheasant), back
               to back, partially overlapping.
Cheek:   Yellow streaked lory * (or domestic parakeet 
               similarly colored).
Topping:  Golden peasant  crest.
Horns:     Blue and gold macaw.

* Endangered species, recommend using alternative.

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