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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Redman, Nigel (Author), Stevenson, Terry (Author), Fanshawe, John (Author)
ISBN: 0691172897     ISBN-13: 9780691172897
Publisher: Princeton University Press
OUR PRICE:   $43.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides
- Nature | Reference
- Nature | Animals - Birds
Dewey: 598.096
LCCN: 2016934826
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (2.00 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - East Africa
 
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Publisher Description:

A fully revised and updated new edition of the acclaimed field guide to the birds of northeast Africa

Birds of the Horn of Africa is widely regarded as the best field guide to the more than 1,000 species 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 archipelago
  • Features more than 2,600 illustrations on 213 stunning color plates
  • Provides a color distribution map for every species
  • Detailed species accounts on facing pages describe key identification features, similar species, geographical variation, habitat, status, and voice
  • Includes a glossary, identification tips, and information about habitats
  • Key identification features are shown more prominently in the text
  • Now includes an annotated distributional checklist by country and a comparison table for large white-headed gulls