Field Guide to Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania

Dale A. Zimmerman, David J. Pearson, Donald A. Turner

ISBN 10: 0713675500 / ISBN 13: 9780713675504

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2005

About this Item

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.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780713675504

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Field Guide to Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713675500
• ISBN 13: 9780713675504
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 974 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania

About the Authors

Dale Zimmerman (1928–2021) was a long-time faculty member in the Department of Natural Sciences at Western New Mexico University. From the 1950s to the 2010s, Zimmerman travelled the globe, studying flora and avifauna on all seven continents. He received the Ludlow Griscom Award from the American Birding Association in 2015 for his contributions to ornithology. Zimmerman was also an Elective Member (1958) and Fellow (1999) of the American Ornithological Society.

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.