Recently published Ornithological Works. 553 



1909, p. 510) we have fully explained the nature and plan 

 of these " Habitat-groups," which have been most favourably 

 reported upon by all those who have been fortunate enough 

 to see them. We have now before us a volume which 

 contains what may, we suppose, be called the "evidence" 

 upon which the "Habitat-groups" have been formed. Mr. 

 Chapman, who is by no means inclined to hide his light 

 under a bushel, has already published some of his pieces of 

 "evidence" in 'The Century/ Scribner's 'Country Life,' 

 and other serials, but now presents us with a connected 

 account of his adventures in search of "bird-life," which 

 cannot fail to interest all bird-lovers, and specially those of 

 his own country. Mr. Chapman divides his subjects accord- 

 ing to the localities visited. After an introduction, in which 

 he treats of the umbrella required to conceal the photographer 

 from the ever-wary bird, he gives us chapters on the " Bird- 

 life" of the Atlantic coasts and islands, the Bahamas, 

 California, and Western Canada, and of his adventures met 

 with in visiting these widely different scenes. It is difficult 

 to pick out the most interesting birds which he has studied, 

 but the Flamingos of the Bahamas, the Water-Turkeys of 

 Florida, and the Skimmers of Cobb's Island are perhaps 

 of special interest. We will ask our ornithological friends 

 to read the volume for themselves, and we are sure that they 

 will be pleased with it, even if they know little of American 

 bird-life. It is very fully illustrated by 250 photographs, 

 " taken from Nature by the author," which do him great 

 credit. 



57. Cory on the Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. 



[The Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. By Charles B. Cory. Chicago, 

 U.S.A., 1909. 8vo. 764 pp.] 



Settled at Chicago, as Head of the Department of Zoology 

 in the great Field Museum of Natural History, Mr. Cory has 

 turned his attention to the birds of Illinois and Wisconsin, 

 which have already been the subject of his study in the 

 ' Birds of Eastern North America.' 



