Goldfinch

Topping Wing, Mr Bernard, 1840. Pattern as per Edward Fitzgibbon.

Tag: Gold tinsel and black floss
Tail: Golden pheasant topping
Body: Gold dyed floss silk
Ribs: Gold tinsel
Hackle: Ginger hackle
Throat: Blue jay
Wings: Eight or nine golden pheasant toppings of medium size. They should project half an inch beyond the extreme bend of the hook. Kingfisher over the butts of the wing
Horns (feelers): Red macaw
Head: Black ostrich