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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 several of the countries 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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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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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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Recommended Travel Guides
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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 to
the Gambia, sections on the Abuko Nature Reserve, Kiang
West Nature Reserve, the access to off shore islands and
boat trips into the mangrove lagoons are particularly useful.
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