Recently published Ornithological Works. 373 



Expedition, prepared by its leader, Mr. R. B. Woosnam. 

 As this Itinerary contains some good general remarks on 

 the birds of Ruwenzori, we may fairly claim it as an ornitho- 

 logical publication which deserves notice in 'The Ibis/ 

 although the special memoir on the birds collected during the 

 expedition (prepared by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant) has not yet been 

 issued. 



We need not on the present occasion follow Mr. Woosnam 

 in his narrative of the journey to Ruwenzori, nor is it 

 necessary to refer to his excellent disquisitions on the Clouds, 

 Glaciers, Rainfall and other physical features of this remark- 

 able elevated ridge between Lake Albert and Lake Edward. 

 But we wish to call the reader's attention to the author's 

 division of Ruwenzori into six zones, characterized mainly 

 by the leading features of their vegetation, and to his lists of 

 the principal forms of bird-life met with in each zone. The 

 zones are named : (1) The ' Grass-zone' (3,000 to 6,500 ft.) : 

 (2) The ' Forest-zone' (6,500 to 8,500 ft.), in both of which 

 animal life is abundant : (3) The ' Bamboo- zone,' where the 

 impenetrable jungle renders it less numerous, but which is 

 the abode of Johnston's Touraco (Gallirex johnstoni) : (4) 

 The Tree-heath and Moss-zone, the home of the Alpine 

 Flycatcher (Cryptolopha alpina) and Stuhlmann's Sun-bird 

 (Cinnyris stuhlmanni) , which is entirely confined to a belt 

 between 10,000 and 11,000 ft.: (5) The Senecio- and 

 Lobelia-zone (12,500 to 14,500 ft.), in which seven Birds 

 are named as indigenous. Amongst these the gorgeous 

 and absolutely peculiar Sunbird Nectarinia dartmouthi is 

 extremely plentiful. 



In the Snow-zone (above 14,500 ft.) no Mammals or Birds 

 are met with. No Palsearctic forms of Bird-life are found on 

 Ruwenzori, but there are many Alpine genera of Plants. 



Full details about the Bird-life on Ruwenzori will, no 

 doubt, be given in Mr. Ogilvie-Grant's memoir on the birds 

 collected during the Expedition, to the appearance of which 

 we look forward with great interest. 



