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Guide to Taxidermy 



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Of course you should note the color of a speci- 

 men's eye before you skin it and get one to corre- 

 spond; we give the following list of eyes suitable 

 for a great many specimens. It will prove of as- 

 sistance if you are mounting from skins and do not 

 know what eyes the bird should have. The diagram 

 gives the sizes and shapes of the different styles. 

 Your dealer will send you a price list. All black 

 eyes are much cheaper and are often used for small 

 birds and squirrels where the natural eyes are dark 

 brown. 



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1. Brown — Hummingbird; Bats. 



2. Brown {or black)- — Small Sparrows; Warb- 

 lers; Chickadees; Mice. 



3. Brown (or black) — Large Sparrows; Vireos. 



4 and 5. Brown — Orioles; Bluebirds; Swal- 

 lows; Blackbirds; smallest Sandpipers, Weasel. 



6 and 7. Brown — Robins; Jays; Meadowlark; 

 Shrikes ; most Woodpeckers ; Chipmunk. Red — 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker; Anhinga. Yellow — - 

 Least Bittern, Rusty Grackle. 



8 or 9. Brown — Crow; Partridge (Quail) ; 

 Mallard; Scaup; Teal; Widgeon; Sparrow Hawk; 

 Pigeon Hawk; Mink; Red Squirrel; Skunk; Rats. 

 Yellow — Sharp-shinned Hawk; Pileated and Ivory 



