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CONTENTS. 



Page. 



General remarks ^.. 5 



Outfit for collecting -,. 7 



Guns aucl atnmiinitioii 7 



SkiLiuiug tools and materiiils 9 



Preservatives H 



Miscellaueons • 1"^ 



Procuring siiecimeus 13 



What to do with birds alter tbey are killed 13 



How to kill wounded birds , - 14 



Care of specimens on reaching camp or quarters X5 



Preparing and preserviug specimens .. 15 



How to skin birds ^. ■--- - 15 



Poisoning the skin ...,...., -rrrr- 18 



Cleaning soiled or greasy specimens rr--r- 19 



How to stuff a bird skin 21 



Determining the sex of specimens. 25 



Labeling specimens 25 



Drying skins -r- -■ 3^ 



Protection of skins against insects ....,..,. 26 



Packing specimens for shipment ---- - 26 



Records ,,.,^ ., ■,.-»-- 27 



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