Birds of the Horn of Africa : Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition

Nigel Redman; Terry Stevenson; John Fanshawe
Princeton University Press
9780691172897
0-691-17289-7

A fully revised and updated new edition of the acclaimed field guide to the birds of northeast AfricaBirds of the Horn of Africa is widely regarded as the best field guide to the more than 1,000 species.

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of resident, migrant, and vagrant birds found in northeast Africa--and it just got even better. Now fully revised and expanded, this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide has been updated with the latest information on distribution, identification, and taxonomy. New vagrants to the region have been added; color plates, illustrations, and distribution maps have been thoroughly updated and improved; and much more--making this still the must-have guide for birders, naturalists, and travelers in the region.Covers Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and the Socotra archipelagoFeatures more than 2,600 illustrations on 213 stunning color platesProvides a color distribution map for every speciesDetailed species accounts on facing pages describe key identification features, similar species, geographical variation, habitat, status, and voiceIncludes a glossary, identification tips, and information about habitatsKey identification features are shown more prominently in the textNow includes an annotated distributional checklist by country and a comparison table for large white-headed gulls