The United States National Museum Bulletin numbers, titles, and publication dates of the twenty-one original volumes are:

107. Life Histories of North American Diving Birds, August 1, 1919

113. Life Histories of North American Gulls and Terns, August 27, 1921

121. Life Histories of North American Petrels and Pelicans and Their Allies, October 19, 1922

126. Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl (part 1), May 25, 1923

130. Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl (part 2), June 27, 1925

135. Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds, March 11, 1927

142. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds (part 1) , December 31, 1927

146. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds (part 2), March 24, 1929

162. Life Histories of North American Gallinaceous Birds, May 25, 1932

167. Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey (part 1), May 3, 1937

170. Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey (part 2), August 8, 1938

174. Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers, May 23, 1939

176. Life Histories of North American Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, and Their Allies, July 20, 1940

179. Life Histories of North American Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, and Their Allies, May 8, 1942

191. Life Histories of North American Jays, Crows, and Titmice, January 27, 1947

195. Life Histories of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers, and Their Allies, July 7, 1948

196. Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies, June 28, 1949

197. Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and Their Allies, June 21, 1950

203. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers, June 15, 1953

211. Life Histories of North American Weaver Finches, Blackbirds, Orioles, and Tanagers, February 27, 1958

237. Life Histories of North American Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Towhees, Finches, Sparrows, and Allies (3 parts), Arthur Cleveland Bent and Collaborators, compiled and edited by Oliver L. Austin, Jr., 1968