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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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
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
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
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
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
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
Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. Covers four major national parks - Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Mount Longonot, and Hell's Gate - as well as smaller outstanding wildlife areas. Looks at over 300 bird species most likely to be encountered on safari in this world-famous region..... More
Birds of the Masai Mara.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. A photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Beautifully presented in an easy-to-use format and using a no-jargon approach, this book contains over 300 stunning images covering..... More
Birds of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This book is an essential photographic guide, featuring over 270 bird species most likely to be encountered in the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This easy-to-use guide includes 480 spectacular colour photographs, an attractive and handy layout, and..... More
Birds of Katanga.
Belgium: Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, 2011. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs and illustrations, map. Located in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this is the first illustrated book on the birds of Katanga. A selection of 248 species are illustrated using full colour photographs with details..... More
Birds of the Mascarene: a comprehensive collection of endemic, oceanic, migratory and exotic birds of Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion.
Mauritius: Author, 2012. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Text in English and French. The Birds of the Mascarene is a fully illustrated identification guide with over 300 photographs covering all the rare and endangered species, including endemic, oceanic, migratory and exotic birds of the Mascarene Islands, a group of islands in..... More
Complete birds of Seychelles.
Mauritius: Authors, 2016. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Highly accomplished bird photographer Narainsamy Ramen teams up with Adrian Skerrett, author of many Seychelles books. Together they have produced a grand celebration of the birds of these islands. All sixty-species that breed in Seychelles are illustrated in a wonderful Series of colour..... More
SASOL 300 easy-to-see birds.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations. This practical, straightforward guide to some of the most commonly seen birds in southern Africa is aimed at beginner birders, or even juniors. Less daunting than a full-blown field guide, it's handy and accessible, combining simple text with clear..... More
A photographic guide to birds of Namibia.
London: New Holland, (2002. second edition). Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Compact, easy to use photographic guide that fits easily into your pocket. Feautures an authoritative text that describes key identification features, colour photographs depicting 257 species and thumbnail colour outlines of each family group enabling quick identification... More
Birds of Seychelles.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2001. Octavo, paperback, 53 colour plates, maps, text illustrations. The first comprehensive guide to all 242 species 26 endemics) in the Seychelles. Detailed accounts of the 66 breeding species includes breeding biology, origins and threats, and conservation. The introduction discusses the islands' geography, climate..... More
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