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Not more than one- third of these have been found at any one locality. 



The largest number recorded from any one locality is the forty-two 

 species enumerated for Bean Blossom creek in about one mile of its course. 



Over half of the genera (34), and more than two-thirds of the species 

 belong to the following five families: Siluridaj, Catostomidae, Cyprinidse, 

 Centrarchidfe, Etheostomidfe. About one fifth of the species are minnows, 

 another fifth are d irters, cat- fish and suckers together form a third fifth, the 

 sunfishes, salmon and trout, and Cyprinodontidse complete the fourth fifth 

 and the last fifth is made up of nineteen other families. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY OP INDIANA ORNITHOLOGY. 

 By a. W. Bctler. 

 The following bibliographical notes, while far from complete, indicate 

 many of the publications relating to Indiana birds, most of which were 

 at hand for reference. Most of the more general works have been omit- 

 ted, although several of them refer to Indiana birds. 



1827-49. Audubon, J. J. Birds of America. 4 v. doub. elephant folio. 

 London. 4o5 colored plates. Original edition colored plates. 



1831-49. Ornithological Biography, or an account of the habits of the 



birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of 

 the objects represented in the work entitled the Birds of America. 

 5 vols., royal 8 vo. Edinburgh, 1831-49. 



The original edition of the text to Audubon's great work, "The Birds of America." 

 Very valuable. A copy at the Larkins ■^ale, May, 1892, brought £315. A copy is quoted 

 in tiuariich's last i atalogue, May, 1894, at £350. 



]831. Croghen, Col. George. Journal of Col. Croghan, Monthly 

 American Journal of Geology and Natural Science. Philadelphia, De- 

 cember, 1831. 

 Mentions the occurrence of some birds in Indiana. 



1834. Butler, Mann. History of Kentucky. Louisville, 1834. 



Contains a copy of the Journal of Col. Croghan down the Ohio in 17C5. Refers to 

 Indiana birds. 



1840-44. Audubon, J. J. The Birds of America. From drawings made 

 in the Uuited States and their Territories. By John James Audubon. 

 Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-44. 7 vols. 



1846. Croghan, George. Journal of George Croghan. The Olden 



