Field Guide to Birds of the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Socotra
John Fanshawe author Nigel Redman author Terry Stevenson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:21st Nov '11
Should be back in stock very soon
This long-awaited guide is a much-needed addition to the literature on African birds and an essential companion for birders visiting the region.
The definitive guide to the birds of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia
The Horn of Africa has the highest endemism of any region in Africa, and around 70 species are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are confined to the isolated highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, but a large number of larks and other grassland birds specialise in the arid parts of Somalia and adjoining eastern Ethiopia. The region is also an important migration route and wintering site for many Palearctic birds. This book is the perfect guide to the birds of the region; it also includes the remote Yemeni archipelago of Socotra in its coverage, which boasts a suite of endemics.
More than 200 magnificent plates by John Gale and Brian Small illustrate every species that has ever occurred in the region. Succinct text covers the key identification criteria., with special attention is paid to the voices of the species, and more than 1000 accurate colour distribution maps are included.
This comprehensive field guide is an essential companion for any birdwatcher visiting the Horn of Africa.
This guide is a truly fantastic piece of art and science. The first edition opened the doors to birding in the Horn of Africa, and this updated version represents a significant improvement on what will surely be the standard-bearing guide to the birds of this region for the foreseeable future. It is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the birds of Africa generally, and is indispensable for anyone with an interest in birds who is planning a trip to the Horn. * Condor *
This book goes a long way to helping clear up some of the ID mists that have blurred the vision of visiting birders in the past … For those of us who have been going there for many years, this gem of a book is a real breath of fresh air. * Birdwatch *
Even if you own the first edition, with so many improvements the second edition of Birds of the Horn of Africa is worth owning if you are particularly interested in the avifauna of Africa. If you are going to visit Ethiopia, or any of the other countries covered by this guide, it would certainly be worthwhile taking this newer edition. This is an outstanding field guide. * Frank Lambert, The Birder's Library *
This field guide to birds of northeast Africa and will hopefully encourage more birding trips and research to a truly amazing place. * Birdfreak.com *
ISBN: 9781408157350
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 896g
512 pages
2nd edition