This major new field guide covers Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands, including the Seychelles, Coromos and Mascarenes (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues).
Frank Hawkins is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with considerable experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. He is CEO of IUCN's US office in Washington DC. Roger Safford has been involved in bird conservation world-wide, for more than 35 years and has worked for BirdLife International since 2000, with this including ten years as coordinator of its Preventing Extinctions Programme. Adrian Skerrett is a leading authority on the birds of the Seychelles. He has written several books relating to the wildlife of the islands, and is Chairman of the Island Conservation Society on Mahé.
This guide really does set the new standard for the region, which I
yearn to visit again, having now seen the species and forms I
missed represented so well within its covers.
*Birdwatch*
The aim of this book is "to enable observers to identify every bird
that they might reasonably expect to see in the tropical
south-western Indian Ocean". This has been achieved with
distinction. There is no doubt that this is a significant work and
an indispensable guide for visitors – it is small enough to fit in
all jackets and to survive the wet landings on some of the
islands.
*The Biologist*
Birders bound for ... Madagascar can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new
additions ... Helm's exquisite eye for detail and intricate
illustrations - hitting that sweet spot between art and
practicality - make these welcome additions. A must-have for any
globetrotting birders.
*Wanderlust*
All in all, this is clearly an excellent field guide. It is
significantly better than the other recent guide to the region
(Sinclair & Langrand 2013) and should undoubtedly be your first
choice when visiting Madagascar or any of the other Indian Ocean
islands.
*Bulletin of the African Bird Club*
A beautifully illustrated, cleverly designed, and compact book—and,
most importantly, a scientifically accurate one. This guide will
prove essential to any resident or visiting birder and will, I am
sure, long be recognized as the region's gold standard.
*The Condor*
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