Birds of Somalia.
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Octavo, dustwrapper, eight colour plates by Martin Woodcock, maps. Covers 650 species (including seven endemics). Range, abundance and seasonal data are given for each species. More
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Sinai: landscape and nature in Egypt's wilderness.
Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, map. Sinai's allure is legendary, full of spectacular landscapes, thriving flora and fauna, and unique history, this peninsula has long held sway in the imagination of millions. The high mountains and wadis of the peninsula's south provide the fertile..... More
Birds of the Gambia and Senegal.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2006. revised reprint). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. A practical field guide to Gambia illustrated with 48 stunning colour plates, depicting each species in all its plumages. These plates are supplemented by useful line drawings and figures. The introduction provides an overview of the..... More
Wild Rwanda: where to watch birds, primates and other wildlife.
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Illustrated with over 160 spectacular photographs showcasing the region's beautiful landscapes, mammals, and birds. This guide provides the intrepid traveller with detailed maps, full chapters on biogeography and trip planning, a specialties section covering the region's best mammals and birds, and..... More
Birding Ethiopia: a guide to the country's birding sites.
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This new site guide, which is illustrated with maps and photographs, shows where to find the remarkable birds of endemic-rich Ethiopia. More
Where to watch birds in Morocco.
Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, (2017. second edition). Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations, maps. Morocco's proximity and the variety of its habitats and bird species make it a favoured destination for birders. It is home to rare and endangered species such as Bald ibis, Dark chanting goshawk, Tawny eagle, Eleonora's falcon..... More
Field guide to the birds of Ghana.
London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. Ghana is one of the safest and most accessible countries in Western Africa and is rapidly becoming a top tourist destination. This dedicated country field guide uses illustrations from the acclaimed Birds of Western Africa [stock id 15051], which..... More
A field guide to the birds of Senegal and the Gambia.
London: A & C Black, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. This new field guide covers The Gambia, a country which is very popular with a large number of birders and tourists, and the whole of neighbouring Senegal. This fascinating region shelters many Western Palearctic migrants from September to April, as..... More
Photographic guide to snakes, other reptiles and amphibians of East Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Part of the well-known Photoguide series of books on African natural history, this guide covers the most common snakes, lizards, skinks, chameleons, terrapins and amphibians (frogs) of East Africa - covering a total of 260 species. The aim is identification..... More
Threatened plants of the Cayman Islands: the red list.
Kew: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 2008. Octavo, paperback and CD-ROM, colour photographs and maps. The first Red List assessment of the entire Cayman Islands flora, covering all 415 species and varieties considered to be native to the Cayman Islands. A comprehensive field guide to the unique plants of the Cayman..... More
Nocturnal birds of Southern Africa.
Pietermaritzburg: Author, 2011. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps. WAS $80. Brings the largely unseen world of night birds to the reader in the pages of this photographic guide, the first to cover the full spectrum of the owls, nightjars, night herons, thick-knees, coursers, the bat hawk and many other species..... More
The birds of southern Mozambique.
Westville: African Bird Book Publishing, (1996. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour plates, photographs, maps. More
A birdwatchers' guide to the Canary Islands.
Perry: Prion, 1996. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Provides detailed information on birding sites on this island archipelago, each site entry giving location and access, accommodation, birding strategy and species expected to be seen. Also includes a selective bird list giving brief details on the distribution and status of the uncommon birds..... More
Succulent flora of Southern Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, (2010. second edition). Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs, black and white photographs, line drawings. First published in 1981, this title has long served as an authoritative guide for academics and lay enthusiasts alike. This long-awaited third edition takes into account intervening taxonomic advances and the discovery..... More
Field guide to common trees and shrubs of East Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, (2011. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. East Africa boasts a tremendous natural wealth of flora - indigenous, naturalized and exotic. This updated second edition features more than 400 of the trees and shrubs that are commonly found in the region. The book is divided..... More
The birds of Zambia: an atlas and handbook.
Belgium: Tauraco Press, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This book presents detailed accounts of the more than 750 species known (among which there are 100 migrants from the northern hemisphere) in Zambia. Extensive fieldwork by the authors and many collaborators means that the maps (for all species except vagrants)..... More
Complete guide to the frogs of Southern Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2009. Octavo, paperback with plastic cover, colour photographs, maps. This guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region ever produced. It covers all aspects of both frog and tadpole biology and behaviour; each frog and toad species (and their tadpole stage)..... More
Birds in Africa: an introduction and survey to the birdlife of Africa.
Nottuln: Fauna Verlag, 2011. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, maps. Concise and compact, this English translation of the German original covers a lot of ground. With over 1,300 bird species covered, each entry contains features for identification, a distribution map, and photographs. Species names are given English, French, German, and..... More
Kalahari: wild Africa.
Munich: Bucher Verlag, 2007. Large quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. The author and the award-winning photographer spent months in vast stretches of Africa to capture spectacular shots of animals and natural environments, places such as the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and the famous savannahs. More
Field guide to the larger mammals of Tanzania.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations, maps. Home to the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania offers some of the finest big game watching in the world, from elephants and rhinos to chimpanzees and lions. This field guide covers all the larger..... More
Birds of the Canary Islands.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. The Canary Islands is a popular destination for birders and travellers with an interest in wildlife and nature, and one of the best places in the world to see several scarce species such as the Houbara bustard. They also hold a number..... More
Birds of Liberia.
Mountfield: Christopher Helm, 1998. Octavo, four colour plates by Martin Woodcock, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The first avifaunal survey of the entire country, with descriptions of two recently discovered endemic species in the region of Mt. Nimba. More
Birds of Botswana.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. Covering all 597 species recorded to date, Birds of Botswana is the ultimate field guide to Botswana's stunningly diverse birdlife. This guide features more than 1,200 superb colour illustrations, detailed species accounts, seasonality and breeding bars, and a colour distribution..... More
Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world. Its recognition as a zoogeographic region in its own right has recently been confirmed and, all taxa combined, the region was found to hold the second..... More
Wildlife in pictures.
Chatswood: New Holland Publishers, 2015. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Having lived and worked as a safari guide in some of Africa's most spectacular wilderness areas, author Craig Hayman has been able to capture many dramatic and intimate moments in the lives of some of the world's most inspiring animals. This..... More