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 6f 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 f Search 
for a Wilderness 9 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 “ 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. Bentham on a new Indian Sun-bird. 
[A new Species of "Sun-bird ( JEthopyga ) obtained near Darjiling, 
British Sikhim. By T. Bentham, 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. 
