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Birds of Africa
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart: Buy from
Amazon.co.uk
or Amazon.com
- A comprehensive account of the birds
of Africa. The text covers all the avifaunal families that
occur in Africa, discusses the species that occur within
each family, and provides representative examples of each
family in depth. Also included is a general introduction
to the major avifaunal regions of Africa.
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The Birds of Western
Africa
Nik Borrow, Ron Demey:
Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
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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.
For Gabon it is the only single guide that covers all
of the nations birds 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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Where to Watch Birds in Africa
Nigel Wheatley: Buy from Amazon.com
or 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,
including archipelagos and isolated islands off the African
mainland, for example, the Azores. 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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Superb, concise and
compact enough to use in the field. All the mammals you
are ever likely to encounter on a trip to africa. For
anyone with an interest in African mammals, there really
is no substitute. More than 700 illustrations by the authoritive
and acclaimed Jonathon Kingdon.
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Recommended travel guides for Gabon
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Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe:
The Bradt Travel Guide
Sophie Warne: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Gabon boasts some of the most unspoiled
rainforests in Africa, home to chimpanzees, gorillas and
many other primates; it is also one of the continent's best
places for birdwatching. As yet almost unknown, its attractions
range from idyllic sandy beaches along its 855km coastline
to an interior made up of sugarloaf peaks, dense rainforest
and savannah.
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