Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

Author: Terry Stevenson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472986628
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 624

Book Description
This spectacular new edition of the best-selling Helm field guide of all time covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Over 1,300 species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes the identification, status, range, habits and voice, with fully updated range maps for each species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region – East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges.

Birds of East Africa

Author: Terry Stevenson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713673478
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 631

Book Description
This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spetacular region. It covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Over 1300 species are illustrated with full details all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for each species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region. East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges. They form a constantly colourful, noisy and highly extrovert part of the landscape.

Pocket Guide to Birds of East Africa

Author: Dave Richards
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843629
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
This pocket-sized photographic guide to the birds of East Africa features 296 birds likely to be spotted in the region. Colourful photographs illustrate diagnostic features and plumage differences between male and female or breeding and non-breeding birds. Comparative photographs help differentiate between confusing species. Important distinguishing characteristics are highlighted in the text. Distribution maps and Swahili common names for all species are included. Introduction features a labelled bird diagram, habitat map, glossary and useful advice to birdwatchers. An invaluable guide for visitors to national parks and the many areas in East Africa that are rich in birdlife.

Birds of Eastern Africa

Author: Ber van Perlo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691090337
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
This is the only pocket guide to all the known birds of eastern Africa, an area nearly half the size of the contiguous United States. Drawing on two decades of visits to the region, van Perlo offers a concise reference whose 96 color plates and accompanying text describe all 1,487 species birders might see.

Birds of the Horn of Africa

Author: Nigel Redman
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713665416
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 499

Book Description
The first field guide to the birds of this varied and fascinating region and a companion to Birds of East Africa by two of the same authors.

East African Wildlife

Author: Philip Briggs
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 9781841622088
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
This new visitor's guide provides a colorful overview of the region s variety of large mammals together with an insight into their habits and habitats."

Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East

Author: Frédéric Jiguet
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691172439
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe—this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide also covers hypothetical species—those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns. The book's 2,200 stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species. Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder. First comprehensive field guide to all species recorded in Europe: resident, winter visitor, common migrant, and rarity 860 species covered using 2,200 photographs Includes every species from North Africa and the Middle East to have occurred in Europe

Common Birds of East Africa

Author: Martin B. Withers
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: 9780002200349
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Covering the major areas visited by safaris - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia - Birds of East Africa provides hints on watching and photographing birds, and gives photographs of all the most common birds to make them easier to identify.

A Guide to the Beasts of East Africa

Author: Nicholas Drayson
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241969182
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
For lovers of Alexander McCall Smith, the engaging follow up to Nicholas Drayson's much-loved A Guide to the Birds of East Africa sees the return of Mr Malik and the East African Ornithological Society. Mr Malik has been busy planning the Asadi Club's annual safari. But a series of crimes puts the club's very existence at risk. It is up to Mr Malik and Co. to solve a decades-old murder, recover the club mascot and identify, once and for all, the most dangerous beast in Africa. Not to mention his only daughter may, or may not, be getting married in a week. Will Mr Malik again prevail over Kenyan politics, a reluctant bride and unrevealed secrets? 'A book of immense charm; a sort of P G Wodehouse meets Alexander McCall Smith' Joanne Harris on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa 'A delightful comedy... It invites comparison to The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency books, but it's original and, if anything, has more depth' Daily Mail on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa Nicholas Drayson was born in England and lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and gained a PhD in 19th-century Australian natural history writing and two daughters. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, writing for publications such as the Daily Telegraph and Australian Geographic. He is the author of three previous novels, Confessing a Murder, Love and the Platypus and A Guide to the Birds of East Africa (Penguin, 2008). He is now wandering through England aboard his boat, the Summer Breeze.

Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania

Author: Dale Allen Zimmerman
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780713675504
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 576

Book Description
This field guide is an abridged edition of the very successful Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzaniawritten by the same authors. It covers all 1089 bird species known from the region, including vagrants. This book combines the format and detailed treatment of the larger version with the convenience of a field guide. All the species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for nearly every species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of these countries.