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tific accuracy, even tho obviously failing in many instances; but so have the most 

 pretentious of our ornithological journals often unknowingly given publication to 

 unreliable articles. It must be borne in mind that I have tried to be consistent in 

 citing all appropriate titles from every serial recognized at all, whether of evident 

 value or not. 



In but two or three cases and, then so stated in the annotation, have I intro- 

 duced titles second-hand. In other words, every title, except the two or three, 

 has been copied by me personally. Titles have been transcribed with constant 

 regard to preserving precise wording, spelling and punctuation. 



In making annotations under each title I have kept two objects in view: to 

 amplify the title where it is insufficient in itself to convey an idea of the nature of 

 the article, particularly as regards localit}'; and to give briefly any knowledge I may 

 have as to the authenticity of the article. Question marks in the annotations show 

 my doubt as to the identity of the species named. In the case of a name not now 

 in use, and where I know what species is meant, the current name is given in par- 

 enthesis. In a few cases I have given a short analysis of the article. 



In gathering the 1785 titles listed in this bibliography I have had free access to 

 the library of Stanford University, to the former library of the California Academy 

 of Sciences, to the private libraries of Mr. W. L,ee Chambers, Mr. John Lewis 

 Childs and myself, and, during a visit to Philadelphia in January, 1908, to the 

 library of the Academy of Natural Sciences there. I have also obtained help from 

 time to time in regard to certain points, from Mr. W. Lee Chambers, Dr. Walter 

 K. Fisher, Dr. Chas. W. Richmond and Mr. Witmer Stone. 



Pasadena, California, Joseph Grinneu 



March i2, igoS 



