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The Bird 



and of his wild ancestors the Jungle-fowl, with the graceful 

 overarching feathers, is a type of tail found elsewhere 



FIG. 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 



FIG. 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 



