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The Birds of Western
Africa
Nik Borrow, Ron
Demey: Buy
from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- A major new fieldguide,
and a classic from the "Helm" stable
that will set the standard for Western Africa
for years to come. It covers all the 1282
species expected to be seen in the c.20 nations
inside a triangle enclosing The Congo, Chad
and Mauritania. It is the only field guide
available which covers all the birds of Cameroon
in one book. Nicely illustrated with over
3000 drawings on 142 colour plates which
cover all the species described apart from
a few vagrants. Distribution maps are provided
for the majority of species. As the first
comprehensive guide to the region in over
25 years this is a "must buy" for
any serious birder visiting Western Africa.
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A Field Guide to the
Birds of the Gambia and Senegal
Clive Barlow,
Tony Disley: Buy from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
- This field guide covers
a proportion of the birds seen in Cameroon
that are not readily found in other field
guides. This is one of the better african
field guides.
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Birds of Eastern
Africa
Ber van Perlo: Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- More than 80% of the birds
of Cameroon can be found in this book. Invaluable
for anyone making a trip to the area. The text details
what kind of habitat the birds are found in, key
identification features and notes on the calls and
songs of each species. Maps are also included for
every species to show where the species occurs in
the area
Where to Watch Birds in Africa
Nigel Wheatley: Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- One of a series of guides devoted
to birdwatching, this book contains site accounts,
plans, maps, lists of birds in the regions and advice
on planning bird-watching trips. It deals with over
200 sites in detail, and mentions many others. Each
country is covered alphabetically. Bird lists are
included under the headings "Endemics", "Specialities", "Others" and
also "Other Wildlife", if relevant. Access
details are given, often with detailed site maps.
The emphasis of the book is "bird finding",
that is, where to go for the "best" species.
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The Kingdon Field
Guide to African Mammals
Jonathan Kingdon:
Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- Kingdon combines his
long personal experience of life in Africa
and his artistic talent with the best that
modern natural history and biological science
can offer. With over 480 colour pictures
and 280 maps covering some 1150 mammal species,
this book is an essential companion to all
visiting Africa or with an interest in the
mammals of the continent.
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Recommended travel books for Cameroon:
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The Rough Guide to
West Africa
Richard Trillo,
Jim Hudgens: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- This is a marvellous
guide to the region, packed with hard-nosed
advice and information, streets ahead of
any other travel guide. For the bird watcher
and game viewer in Senegal, sections on the
Waza, Korup, Benoue and Bouba Ndjida National
Parks are particularly useful. The Korup
National Park alone harbours some 327 different
species of birds!
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Cameroon with Egbert
Dervla Murphy: Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- This is an account of the author's
journey in March 1987 to the remote West African
country of Cameroon, little known apart from being
the shelter of six million refugees from Chad. The
book recounts her travels through various terrains
in order to learn more about the native people.
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