736 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



history of their adventures in Venezuela, prepared by 

 Mr. and Mrs. Beebe, is contained in the present volume, 

 which also gives us a full history of the journey to British 

 Guiana last year. In British Guiana three expeditions were 

 made from Georgetown into the interior — two of these were 

 to gold-mines situated il in the midst of the wilderness," 

 while on the third the savanna district further south was visited. 



We cannot go into particulars respecting the observations 

 made during these well-planned excursions. Suffice it to say 

 that no opportunity was lost, by either Mr. or Mrs. Beebe, 

 of acquiring information respecting the animal life of the 

 country traversed. The Birds were, of course, specially 

 attended to, and we may call particular attention to the 

 notes on the Trumpeters, the Curassows, and, above all, the 

 Hoatzins. In fact, every page of the work is replete with 

 information, well illustrated by pictures taken from real life 

 in the jungle. We can thoroughly recommend the ' Search 

 for a Wilderness ' to every lover of Natural History. 



But poor Mrs. Beebe met with a sad adventure, which 

 brought the excursion to Guiana to a rapid conclusion. A 

 loose string brought the hammock on which she was sitting, 

 to the ground, and caused her a broken wrist. It was 

 necessary to leave for Georgetown instantly for skilled 

 assistance. But u Miladi " recovered quickly from her 

 accident, and no traces of the fracture remain. She and 

 her husband (whom one of us had the pleasure of meeting 

 when they passed through London this summer) are now, 

 we believe, in the jungles of India searching for living 

 Pheasants for the New York Zoological Park. 



80. Bent ham on a new Indian Sun- bird. 



[A new Species of Sun-bird (Jfithopyga) obtained near Darjiling, 

 Brilisb Sikbini. By T. Benthaui, Indian Museum. Bee. Ind. Mus. 

 vol. ii. p. 167 (1908).] 



The new species is based on a specimen obtained by the 

 author in the forest of Ghoom, near Darjiling, and is named 

 JEthopyga griseiceps. It is most nearly allied to JEthopyga 

 nipalensis, but is distinguished by its grey head. 



