COLLECTING SKINS OF SMALL BIRDS. 



effect of this, however, is to produce a cylindrical skin, which is 

 not a prize shape. Still another way is to make a small coruu- 



FIG. 15. Spreading the Tail. 



copia'of stiff paper, and slip the skin into it, head first, after 

 which the large end is closed by bending in the edges. The 

 old-fashioned, corrugated drying-board is ail excellent resource 

 when you are in a great hurry with a number of specimens. 







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Fio. 16. The S'.dn ful'y Wrapped. 



The illustration on p. 56 (Fig. 17), from one of Mr. Palmer's 

 specimens, shows the shape a small skin should have to be con- 

 sidered perfect. 



Freshly made bird skins should never be subjected to crowd- 



