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 f 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 1 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 S unbird 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. 
