AN ABRIDGED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINNESOTA 

 ORNITHOLOGY 



From a bibliography of Minnesota ornithological literature 

 aggregating nearly 1,500 titles, the following have been chosen as 

 best illustrating the development of the bird-lore of the state. Pref- 

 erence has been given to articles adding new material, and publica- 

 tions of a general nature or dealing only with the habits or local 

 occurrence of species have been omitted. The chronological se- 

 quence by years has been adopted rather than an alphabetical 

 arrangement as illustrating the historical aspect of the subject. 

 The authors' names will reveal those who have played the princi- 

 pal part in developing the ornithology of Minnesota. In this par- 

 ticular there is, however, one important exception, for the name of 

 Dr. J. C. Hvoslef of Lanesboro, Fillmore County, does not appear. 

 For many years Dr. Hvoslef has been a most zealous and accurate 

 observer of the birds of southeastern Minnesota, but his great 

 modesty has prevented his publishing first-hand the results of his 

 work. The Biological Survey in Washington and various Minne- 

 sota bird students have been the recipients of his copious field notes, 

 and his name appears second-hand in many connections as author- 

 ity for original and valuable records. 



Citations of general works on ornithology containing Minne- 

 sota references have been omitted, as also have references to the 

 journals and writings of early explorers and travellers in this region, 

 which not infrequently contain interesting bird matter, as they 

 belong more properly in an extended bibliography. However, one 

 publication of the latter class should perhaps receive brief mention 

 Keating's Narrative of the Major Long Expedition, which in 1823 

 explored the country (now included in Minnesota) from Fort Snell- 

 ing to Lake Traverse and thence north to the Canadian boundary. 

 Much definite and interesting bird matter is scattered through the 

 two volumes of this narrative, resulting probably from observa- 

 tions made by Thomas Say, the entomologist, who accompanied 

 the expedition. 



1852. PRATTEN, HENRY. Systematic Catalogue of Birds Observed 

 in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Owen's Geol. Sur. of 

 Wis., Iowa, and Minn. pp. 622-23. 



A list of 131 species; few definite localities. Of little interest at present 

 except historically. 



