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Rh may also be hooded. A Falcon is always supposed to be close, unless specified to the contrary.

A Game Cock, besides being armed of his beak, claws, and spurs, is crested, and jowlopped of his wattles.

A Peacock affrontée, with its tail displayed, is blazoned as in its pride. A Pelican feeding its young in the conventional manner in which it is generally represented, is described as a pelican in her piety, or vulning herself.

The following terms apply equally to all birds:—

Rousant.—A bird rising, or about to take wing.

Volant.—Flying.

Close.—With wings closed.

Inverted, or Conjoined in lure.—Wings displayed, witch their tips directed downwards. Fig. 117.

Erect.

Addorsed.—Including backwards. Fig. 118.



Feathers are also included amongst heraldic charges. They are always borne straight; except those of the ostrich, the tips of which are represented as drooping.

The following axe the birds usually blazoned in heraldry:—

The Eagle, Falcon, Allerion (an eagle without feet or beak), Swan, Cock, Swallow, Cornish Chough (sable, membered gules), Pelican, Heron, Martlet (a