Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

by Terry Stevenson

Author	: Terry Stevenson
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages	: 624
Release	: 2020-11-12
Genre	: Science
ISBN	: 1472986628

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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

by Terry Stevenson

Author	: Terry Stevenson
Publisher	: A&C Black
Total Pages	: 631
Release	: 2004-12-01
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 0713673478

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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

by Dave Richards

Author	: Dave Richards
Publisher	: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages	: 618
Release	: 2016-03-30
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 1775843629

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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

by Ber van Perlo

Author	: Ber van Perlo
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 301
Release	: 2001
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 9780691090337

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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.

A Comprehensive Illustrated Field Guide

by Ian Sinclair

Author	: Ian Sinclair
Publisher	: Struik Publishers
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2003
Genre	: Birds
ISBN	: 9781868728572

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Birds of Africa South of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. * Some 2,105 species are covered, with an additional 70 vagrants briefly described, and more than 2,000 images assembled on 359 plates. * Illustrations portray most distinctive plumages, as well as diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants. * Species descriptions give precise identification features, highlighting differences between similar species, as well as briefly reporting habitat, status and calls. * Distribution maps for each species are based on the latest atlas surveys. * The most up-to-date taxonomy is used, with many new species described and illustrated for the first time. Despite its exceptional coverage, this guide is compact enough to use in the field, and follows the standard field guide format, with texts and range maps appearing opposite the color plates.

Birds of the Horn of Africa

by Nigel Redman

Author	: Nigel Redman
Publisher	: A&C Black
Total Pages	: 499
Release	: 2009-05-11
Genre	: Science
ISBN	: 0713665416

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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.

Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania

by Dale Allen Zimmerman

Author	: Dale Allen Zimmerman
Publisher	: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Total Pages	: 576
Release	: 2005
Genre	: Birds
ISBN	: 9780713675504

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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.

Common Birds of East Africa

by Martin B. Withers

Author	: Martin B. Withers
Publisher	: HarperAudio
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 1996
Genre	: Birds
ISBN	: 9780002200349

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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.

Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East

by Frédéric Jiguet

Author	: Frédéric Jiguet
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Total Pages	: 449
Release	: 2017-03-21
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 0691172439

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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