Coch-y-Bondu E
Coch-y-Bondu (Also called Irish Black-red) : Blacker 1848. from an article of the " Bell's live".
Tag : Yellow.
Tail : A topping or three fibers of brown mallard.
Body : Fiery brown
Ribs : Fine gold twist.
Hackle : A black and red hackle from the tail to the shoulder, where two or threee rolls are laid of the black
end of the feather.
Wings : Spotted Bustard and brown Mallard.
Coch-y-Bondu variation : Fishing Gazette 1885. (Mr. Fred Yates of Neath )
Tag : Yellow.
Tail : A topping or three fibres of brown mallard.
Body : Fiery brown.
Ribs : Fine gold twist.
Wings : Two strips of Peacock winf and Golden pheasant tail in strands over.
Sides : Two narrow strips of Teal, top and bottom.
Cheeks : Blue Chatterer.
Horns : One or two strands of swan dyed yellow and red Macaw.
Head : Black Herl.