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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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