Field Guide to Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2005
- Softcover
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Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the birds of Kenya and adjoining Northern Tanzania.Kenya is one of the world's great wildlife travel destinations, with a diverse and very large avifauna to accompany the big cats and large herbivores. This book, covering both Kenya and adjacent parts of northern Tanzania, covers all 1089 bird species known from the region, including vagrants.The plates are packed with illustrations that cover all plumages and major races likely to be encountered in the region. Concise species text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice, with range maps for all residents and regular migrants.This authoritative book represents both an indispensable guide for the visiting birder, and an important tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this part of Africa. Covers the 1089 bird species from Kenya and Northern Tanzania, including vagrants. All the species are illustrated with full details of the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for nearly every species. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Field Guide to Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania (Paperback)
- Author
- Donald A. Turner
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0713675500
- ISBN 13
- 9780713675504
- Series
- Book 16 of 36: Helm Field Guides
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About the Author
David Pearson (1941–2017) was a giant of East African ornithology. He held academic posts at Makere University College in Kampala and Nairobi University, and pioneered ringing and migration studies of waders and passerines in the region, chairing the East African Records Committee for 14 years. He published many papers and articles, and co-authored Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania with Dale Zimmerman and Don Turner, and later Reed and Bush Warblers (2010) with Peter Kennerley.
Donald A. Turner is a tour leader and birder based in Kenya. He was the founder of East African Ornithological Safaris, and co-wrote Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
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