418 The Bird 
and of his wild ancestors the Jungle-fowl, with the graceful 
overarching feathers, is a type of tail found elsewhere 
Fic. 333.—Roof-like tail of Jungle-fowl. 
only in certain pheasants. In the Boat-tailed Grackle 
the arrangement is reversed, the apex of the slope being 
Fic. 334.—Decorative tail of Reeves Pheasant. 
beneath instead of above. The possibilities of abnormal 
feather growth are well shown in the tails of the Japanese 
