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A comprehensive field guide to the birds of Western Africa.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

How to use this book
Topography, Climate and Main Habitats
Restricted-range Species and Endemic Bird Areas
Taxonomy
Organisations
Bird Topography
Glossary
Abbreviations and Symbols

Species Accounts 1-266

Potential Species
References
French Index
English and Scientific Index
Quick Index to the Main Groups of Birds

About the Author

Nik Borrow studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art and is responsible for the illustrations and maps in this book. He has a particular interest in the Afrotropics and has been birding in sub-Saharan Africa since 1987, principally leading birding tours. Ron Demey is a freelance ornithologist who has lived and worked in several West African countries for many years. During this time he has travelled extensively in the region, amassing a considerable knowledge of its avifauna. Ron is currently editor of Bulletin of the African Bird Club

Reviews

This new volume will become essential for anyone visiting western Africa, and this book is light and handy enough to be ideal for field use. Don’t go west without it!
*Birdwatch*

This is an excellent field guide, and can be thoroughly recommended to anyone visiting Western Africa.
*Bulletin of the African Bird Club*

A vital purchase for any birder travelling to west Africa.
*Birding World*

This revised and expanded edition of Birds of Western Africa is now the most up-to-date field guide available to the 1,285 species of birds found in the region … Includes more than 3,000 illustrations on 266 stunning color plates.
*Ornithological Letters*