Black Argus
Designed by Major John Traherne
Dressed by Daniel Bolduc
Canada

Tag:    Silver tinsel and red claret silk.
Tail:    Golden pheasant topping.
Butt:    Black ostrich herl.
Body:    In three equal sections. Rear: Gold tinsel veiled with Indian Crow substitute above and below and butted with black ostrich herl. Middle and Front: Silver tinsel veiled with Chatterer substitute below and butted with black ostrich herl.
Wings:    Three pairs of black Argus and a topping over all. (I cannot find a substitute feather for black Argus. If you know of one please email me and let me know what it is).
Checks:    Woodduck extended and three toucan feathers, one over the other. Pale sulfer yellow dyed CDC feathers make a good toucan substitute.
Horns:    Red macaw.
Head:    Black osterich herl.

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