Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition
A major revision of the first comprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region, this book will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Birds of Western Africa (Helm, 2001) was the first single-volume guide to cover all the species of this region, which comprises 23 countries from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic, and south to Congo.

This updated edition uses all of the illustrations from Birds of Western Africa, along with a number of new paintings. The book also has updated colour distribution maps for each species placed on the text pages for the first time. On facing pages, concise, authoritative text aids identification to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1300 species found in the region.

This handy guide will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.
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Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition
A major revision of the first comprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region, this book will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Birds of Western Africa (Helm, 2001) was the first single-volume guide to cover all the species of this region, which comprises 23 countries from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic, and south to Congo.

This updated edition uses all of the illustrations from Birds of Western Africa, along with a number of new paintings. The book also has updated colour distribution maps for each species placed on the text pages for the first time. On facing pages, concise, authoritative text aids identification to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1300 species found in the region.

This handy guide will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.
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Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition

Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition

by Nik Borrow
Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition

Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa: 2nd Edition

by Nik Borrow

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Overview

A major revision of the first comprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region, this book will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Birds of Western Africa (Helm, 2001) was the first single-volume guide to cover all the species of this region, which comprises 23 countries from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic, and south to Congo.

This updated edition uses all of the illustrations from Birds of Western Africa, along with a number of new paintings. The book also has updated colour distribution maps for each species placed on the text pages for the first time. On facing pages, concise, authoritative text aids identification to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1300 species found in the region.

This handy guide will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472982872
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 07/09/2020
Series: Helm Field Guides
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 592
File size: 194 MB
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About the Author

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey are both highly experienced birders who have spent a great deal of time visiting and working in various western African countries. They previously worked together on the Helm Identification Guide Birds of Western Africa, and its spin-off volumes, Birds of Ghana and Birds of Senegal and The Gambia (all published by Helm).
Nik Borrow studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art. He has a particular interest in the Afrotropics and has been birding in sub-Saharan Africa since 1987, principally leading birding tours, during which time he has travelled extensively throughout the continent. He is currently a member of the East African Rarities Committee, a keen photographer and lives in Norfolk, England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

How to use this book
Topography, Climate and Main Habitats
Restricted-range Species and Endemic Bird Areas
Taxonomy
Organisations
Bird Topography
Glossary
Abbreviations and Symbols

Species Accounts 1-266

Potential Species
References
French Index
English and Scientific Index
Quick Index to the Main Groups of Birds
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