. Guide leaflet. e lower mandible. In verythick-billed birds the thread may not hold; in such cases avery fine pin inserted between the rami of the lower mandiblewill serve to shut the bill. Here, too, beware of injury to thenostrils. When the nostrils are soft, as in goatsuckers andcuckoos, it is better to pass the needle and thread throughsome other part of the soft base of the bill, the hole will be im-perceptible. The thread that ties the bill may also be attachedto the anterior end of the neck-stuffing in cases where thehead is apt to fall loose (, goatsuckers and swifts). Ducksbills
. Guide leaflet. e lower mandible. In verythick-billed birds the thread may not hold; in such cases avery fine pin inserted between the rami of the lower mandiblewill serve to shut the bill. Here, too, beware of injury to thenostrils. When the nostrils are soft, as in goatsuckers andcuckoos, it is better to pass the needle and thread throughsome other part of the soft base of the bill, the hole will be im-perceptible. The thread that ties the bill may also be attachedto the anterior end of the neck-stuffing in cases where thehead is apt to fall loose (, goatsuckers and swifts). Ducksbills may be shut without undue pressure if the thread passesover a small wad of cotton placed beneath the lower mandible. (30) Cross the legs and extend the toes a label (see page 37), tying the string preferablywith square knots, so firmly as to leave no chance of its fall-ing off subsequently. The string of the label should be long 1In very small birds one stitch is enough. 24 FINAL MAKE-UP OK SKIN. Fig. 15. The finiahed birdskin ia molded in the palm of the handthe wings being pressed in againsl the buck, so they do aot hide the sides of the breast.
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