Ephemera's No.4 Shannon

from 'The Book of the Salmon' by Ephemera in 1850, London

Tag: gold twist and orange floss

Tail: large topping

Butt: deep orange fur (seal)

Body: half light orange, remainder blue floss ribbed with broad silver tinsel and gold twist

Hackle: light blue, stripped one side

Throat: Blue Jay

Wings: (underwing; blue hackle back to back) Ten or twelve of the largest size toppings with sprigs of the golden pheasant tail

Feelers: four long blue and yellow Macaw

Head: yellow seal's fur