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A Field guide to the birds of West Africa
£15.00 SOLD
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A complete bird guide for Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, the Gambia and the whole West African region from the Atlantic to Chad and the Central African republic in the East, and northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara at 18 degrees north-20 degrees North-the border between the Ethiopian and Palaearctic faunal regions.
Over 500 species are illustrated and fully described, with notes on identifying characters, measurements, details of voice, distribution, habitat, nests and eggs. A further 200 allied species are dealt with more briefly and the 371 local or uncommon species are included in the checklist on pages 263-94.A special feature is the list on pages 295-336 which gives the scientific and English, Spanish, French and German vernacular names. And there are indexes to scientific names by family, genus and species-and to English names.
A Field Guide to
Zambian Birds
(not found in Southern Africa)
£19.95
DR Aspinall & C Beel
Features the 120 species of Zambian birds illustrated in colour, not included in S. African regional guides. Descriptive text and information on call.
Hardback;106pp.1998.
BIRDS Of KENYA
A celebration
£10.00
Dave Richards
A beautiful and copiously illustrated celebration of the stunning birds of East Africa. The text explores wildlife parks, dividing them into topographical regions, with notes on the birds' appearance, habitat and behaviour. Kenya has one of the richest and most exotic bird populations in Africa. Here can be found the Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, the White-starred Forest Robin, the Black-winged Stilt, the Speckled Mousebird, the Ruppell's Vulture, the Long-tailed Widowbird, the Secretary Bird and the White-bellied Go-away bird. Dave Richards describes the enchanting calls ,the brilliant plumage and the strange habits of these intriguing birds, and his perceptive observations give each one a character of its own.
Hardbackl;164pp.stunning colour photos*,map. Condition fine in d/w. Ordering details here
Garden Birds of South Africa
Kenneth Newman
' Here at last is a book for all south Africans-a book which can be used by everyone in the family. Of the eight hundred and more species of birds in South Africa, only a few are regularly seen in the garden. It is these birds, the ones which we do see every day, that Mr Newman illustrates and describes so beautifully and in so much detail.'
Hardback;103pp.1967 1st ed. Excellent colour paintings by K. Newman. Condition v/good in d/w
Birds of the South Western Cape
£12.00
mapJOY Fransden Birds of the South Western Cape meets the need for a comprehensive, compact, yet detailed reference work of the birds of this area, with each species illustrated by one, or more, superb coloured photographs of the very highest standard. This book is an invaluable guide to identifying the various species in the field, large enough to be informative, small enough to handle easily, and containing specially selected photographs showing clearly the distinctive attributes which make identification unmistakable. The species are grouped in ornithological families, numbered and indexed for quick reference, both in English and Afrikaans, with the recognised numbering of Robert's Birds of South Africa (see above) included as well. Latin names have been brought up to date, descriptions are clear and concise and further information as regards average length, young birds, flight patterns, natural habitat, courtship, breeding, migration, the call, the nest, the eggs, and many interesting patterns of behaviour, have been included.
Hardback;230pp.1982.Condition fine in d/w.
Birds of the African Waterside
£35.00 SOLD
Leslie Brown with paintings by Rena Fennessy From dust wrapper ....'This the second book in a series by two outstanding personalities of the African ornithological scene, again combines a light and informative text with beautiful paintings. In contrast to the arid, spiky thornbush, the subject of the first volume, the lush productivity of the waterside is here described. Watersides are always enjoyable, nowhere more so than when they are a contrast to the scorching heat of African plains.
Birds of the waterside are generally very numerous and often quite well known; accordingly selection has been more difficult and to cover the subject adequately in some plates two species are shown. Some such as the great white Pelican and Lesser Flamingo, have become quite intimately known in recent years. Other spectacular species such as the Goliath Heron and Saddlebilled Stork are less well-known. Some such as Peter's Finfoot, are still very mysterious birds; and whether the Egyptian Plover. as Herodorus claimed, really does pick the teeth of Crocodiles has yet to be proven.
Both author and artist live in Kenya, where there is an unrivalled variety of watery habitats and bird species. Leslie Brown is an acknowledged world authority on Flamingo's and Pelicans, and spends much of his time watching water birds. Rena Fennessy's paintings capture the softness of their plumage, and effectively portrays the variety and beauty of the waterside environment and its inhabitants.
Robert's Birds of Southern Africa
Gordon Lindsay Maclean The completely rewritten 5th edition of Robert's Birds of Southern Africa brings the text fully up to date to the end of April 1984.Illustrating 891 species in full colour, it incorporates a vast amount of new information as well as a number of special new features;
two colour plates of species new to the Southern African list;
many completely new plates by Geoff Lockwood and Kenneth Newman, painted especially for this edition;
extended and updated text sections on identification;
several dichotomous keys and other aids to bird identification for beginners;
new enlarged distribution maps in colour, showing at a glance whether a bird is resident (green), breeding migrant (blue) or non breeding migrant (yellow);
sonagrams of most vocalizations to aid interpretation of birdcalls, all fully explained in the introduction;
revised and corrected bird names in English, Afrikaans and eight African languages;
rainfall and vegetation maps in colour;
abbreviated text references to important works published on particular species or families of birds.
841 pp. Colour plates, line drawings, maps etc, etc. A truly magnificent work. Condition Mint in d/w.
A Field guide to the birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania
£19.99
Designed specifically for use in the field, this is a portable version of the highly-acclaimed Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
'..Birders visiting Kenya have been waiting a long time for a really good identification guide to the rich avifauna of this incomparable Country. They need wait no longer. This magnificent book is everything one could wish for'...BRITISH BIRDS
'.the quality of this book is so high it's head and shoulders above anything else available'.. BIRDWATCHING
216 x135 mm.Paperback.124 colour plates.800+ maps. Line drawings.
Ordering details here £17.95 Post Free UK
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
" No self-respecting birdwatcher should contemplate a visit to East Africa without it..." BBC WILDLIFE
Hardback: 241 x 166 mm.752pp.124 colour plates.1058 maps .line drawings.
Ordering details here £45.95 Post Free UK
BIRDS OF WESTERN AFRICA NEW !
£60.00
"West Africa is among the last of the world's great birding regions to have its avifauna described and illustrated in an authoritative guide. Now, with Birds of Western Africa, the job has been done to the highest of standards-this is a must have for anyone with an interest in the birds of the region, or indeed the continent." DOMINIC MITCHELL, BIRDWATCH
Birds of Western Africa is a major new guide covering the birds of all western African countries, from Mauritania and Senegal east to Chad and Central African Republic, and south to Gabon and Congo. No other field guide covers this region exclusively and in such comprehensive depth. The book describes 1283 species, representing the entire avifauna of the region. There are 147 original colour plates, all painted by the same illustrator; comprising over 3000 figures and depicting every species described. The detailed species accounts cover identification criteria, including differences between similar species, voice, behaviour, habitat, distribution and status. Both the author and the illustrator have gained extensive field experience over many years in western Africa, and their knowledge and expertise shines through in this outstanding guide to one of the world's most exciting birding destinations.
Hardback; 241 x 166 mm. 816pp. 147 colour plates. Over 1100 maps. Ordering details here £55.95 Post Free UK
