Birds of East AfricaTerry Stevenson John FanshaweLabel: Princeton University PressDescription: A fully revised and updated new edition of the award-winning bestselling field guide to East African birdsBirds of East Africa is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the world. Named a BirdTwitch Best Bird Book of the year for Africa when it was first published it has become the go-to guide for anyone visiting this spectacular birding region which is home to a remarkably diverse and colorful birdlife. Now this indispensable guide has been fully revised and updated to make it even better. Featuring revised text and distribution maps the latest taxonomy and much more this comprehensive but compact guide describes and illustrates 1448 species—all the resident migrant and vagrant birds of Kenya Tanzania Uganda Rwanda and Burundi—in convenient facing-page layout. Featuring 289 color plates with more than 3500 painstakingly rendered images the guide depicts all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Introductory sections include information on conservation and where to send records as well as maps of important bird areas. More than ever this is the must-have guide for birding in East Africa.The standard field guide to the birds of East Africa—now fully revised and updatedNew edition features revised text and distribution maps the latest taxonomy and much moreCovers all 1448 regularly occurring species with more than 3500 images on 289 color platesFeatures concise facing-page species accounts that cover identification features status range habits and voiceMore than ever the must-have guide for birding in East Africa
