TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Explanation of Plates 



Introduction 



Part I. — Birds. 

 Chapter I. — Collecting . . ... . I 



Section I. Trapping, etc. Section II. Shooting. 

 Section III. Procuring Birds. Section IV. Care 

 of Specimens. 



Chapter II. — Skinning Birds 33 



Section I, Ordinary Method. Section II. Excep- 

 tions to the usual Method of Skinning. Section 

 III. Ascertaining the Sex of Birds. Section IV. 

 Preserving Skins. Section V. Other Methods of 

 Preserving Skins. 



Chapter III. — Making Skins 49 



Section I. Cleaning Feathers. Section II. Making 

 Skins of Long-necked Birds. Section III. Making 

 Skins of Herons, Ibises, etc. Section IV. Hawks, 

 Owls, Eagles, Vultures, etc. Section V. Labelling 

 Specimens. Section VI. Care of Skins, Cabinets, 

 etc. Section VII. Measuring Specimens. Section 

 VIII. Making Over Old Skins. 



Chapter IV. — Mounting Birds . . . .64 

 Section I. Instruments. Section II. Mounting from 

 Fresh Specimens. Section III. Crested Birds. 



