Guide to Taxidermy 229 



CHAP. XIII 



Prices for Mounting Specimens 



There are no fixed prices for taxidermy work but 

 those of expert taxidermists for the best of work 

 will average about the same all over the country. 

 The following schedule of prices is averaged from 

 ours and other leading taxidermists. 



We have frequently seen specimens mounted for 

 half these prices or less, but even that was more 

 than they were worth. If you are going to do taxi- 

 dermy, make up your mind to become an expert, do 

 the best work and get paid accordingly. 



Birds 



$1.25.^ — Hummers, Warblers, Sparrows and 

 other birds up to the size of a Bluebird. The same 

 birds with spread wings^$1.50. 



$1.50. — Jays, Robins, Flickers, Blackbirds, 

 Meadowlark and others of same size. Spread — 

 $1.75. 



$1.75. — Kingfisher, Sharp-shinned, Sparrow and 

 Pigeon Hawks, Acadian Owl, large Plover, Bob 

 W^hite, Woodcock, Petrel, Common Terns, etc. 

 Spread, $2.00. 



