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Birds of the Masai Mara / Adam Scott Kennedy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kennedy, Adam Scott.
- Series:
- WildGuides.
- WildGuides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Kenya--Maasai Mara National Reserve--Identification.
- Birds.
- Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 p.)
- Edition:
- Course Book
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Birds of the Masai Mara is a remarkably beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With an eye-catching layout, easy-to-use format, and no-jargon approach, the book contains more than 300 stunning photographs covering over 200 species of birds and is accessible and informative, rather than purely identification-based. A handy, brief introduction provides visitors with background on the habitats of the national park, and the guide's habitat-based approach makes it simple to identify any bird species according to where it is found. Based on the firsthand experiences of the author, Birds of the Masai Mara is an ideal companion to all those visiting the national reserve and to bird aficionados interested in learning more about the region. The only photographic guide to focus solely on the bird species of the Masai Mara National Reserve More than 300 remarkable photographs covering over 200 species Accessible text explores bird species behavior and species etymology A brief and handy introduction examines the habitats of the Masai Mara Easy-to-use habitat-based layout makes exciting birdwatching easy
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- About this book
- How to use this book
- The habitats
- Map of the Masai Mara
- Birds of the Plains
- Birds of Marsh and Water
- Birds of Woodland, Scrub & Garden
- Birds of Acacia Scrub
- Village Birds
- Forest Birds
- Birds of the Air
- Night Birds
- References and useful resources
- Acknowledgements and photographic credits
- List of scientific names
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 166) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781400844920
- 1400844924
- OCLC:
- 851697085
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