The Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson
A comprehensive field guide to East Africa, a spectacular birding region. Covering all resident, migrant, and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, this book describes and illustrates a remarkable 1,388 species in convenient facing-page layout. It features 287 color plates, with 3,400 images.
For birders with an interest in the region and those planning a trip, look no furtherWith the publication of this guide we have distilled into one book all the good elements of what has gone before but better... The plates are the book's tour de force and are simply outstanding... This is by far the best and most exciting guide available for anywhere in Africa. Arber, Surfbirds.com The illustrations in this guide are of a very high standard and show the detail needed for field identification whilst remaining of an artistic quality that makes the book an attractive object as well as a useful one... The brief descriptions are excellent and the language fresh and punchy... A very fine field-guide indeed and sets a new standard for regional African guides. birder.com As soon as you open the book, you'll realise that the standard of artwork is exceptional. The text is also of an unusually high standardA... If you are planning a trip to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda or Burundi this is now unquestionably the most valuable book you can buy. And if you aren't yet planning a trip there this is the perfect book to get you dreaming. dguides.com
Terry Stevenson has made Kenya his home since 1977 and is one of Africa's foremost bird-tour guides, having led numerous tours across the continent. He wrote The Birds of Lake Baringo while he was resident ornithologist there from 1981 to 1985, and is a member and advisor to the bird committee of Nature Kenya and to the East African Rarities Committee. John Fanshawe is the Africa consultant for BirdLife International. He has conducted research in the region for many years, and is widely regarded as unrivaled in his knowledge of East African birds and their conservation.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780856610790 |
| ISBN 10 | 0856610798 |
| Title | The Birds of East Africa |
| Author | Terry Stevenson |
| Series | Princeton Field Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2001-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Prizes | Winner of WorldTwitch Best Bird Book - Africa 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |