- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Collins (3 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002201186
- ISBN-13: 978-0002201186
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,007,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The essential guide for identifying every species of bird you may see in this increasingly popular area for tourists and wildlife enthusiasts.
Illustrated Checklist Birds of Western Africa is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird you may see in western Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Senegal, southern Mali and Burkina. All plumages for each species are illustrated, including males, females and juveniles.
Featuring over 1,500 species, the text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls.
The 109 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy reference. Distribution maps are included, showing where each species can be found and how common it is, to further aid identification.
This comprehensive and highly portable guide is a must for all those visiting the region.
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Illustrated Checklist Birds of Western Africa is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird you may see in western Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Senegal, southern Mali and Burkina. All plumages for each species are illustrated, including males, females and juveniles.
Featuring over 1,500 species, the text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls.
The 109 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy reference. Distribution maps are included, showing where each species can be found and how common it is, to further aid identification.
This comprehensive and highly portable guide is a must for all those visiting the region.
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Superseded for Central Africa
12 Feb 2006
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While comprehensive as a checklist, this book has now been superseded by two excellent books for Central Africa - Birds of Sub-saharan Africa (Ian Sinclair) and Birds of Western Africa (Borrow, Demey)
Drawings are significantly inferior compared to the other two books. Being a checklist information is extremely limited compared to the other books which are genuine field guides. Only possible advantage is size.
Drawings are significantly inferior compared to the other two books. Being a checklist information is extremely limited compared to the other books which are genuine field guides. Only possible advantage is size.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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3 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although far from complete, this book has been very helpful in identifying species of birds I have seen here in Niger, Africa.
Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of books on birds of this region to choose from. There are many birds here that are not found in the book but at least I am able to categorize the birds into distinguishable species. But the illustrations are beautiful and descriptions are well defining.
For the price, this book is well worth the money if you wish to observe birds in Africa.
Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of books on birds of this region to choose from. There are many birds here that are not found in the book but at least I am able to categorize the birds into distinguishable species. But the illustrations are beautiful and descriptions are well defining.
For the price, this book is well worth the money if you wish to observe birds in Africa.
Very good birding book
18 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is very well done and makes it easy to look up species. I'm going to Africa soon to photograph wildlife, and this book will help prepare me well to know what I'm shooting. It is also small enough I may take it along in my backpack.
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