Where to watch birds in Africa / Nigel Wheatley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheatley, Nigel, 1960- author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bird watching--Africa--Guidebooks.

Bird watching.

Africa--Guidebooks.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1996]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Where to Watch Birds in Africa is a field guide designed to help birders and general wildlife enthusiasts organize the most enriching trips possible throughout this great continent. From Morocco to Madagascar, this book presents over 200 bird-watching sites in detail and describes the species endemic to Africa. The traveler will find practical information on climate, transportation, accommodations, health, and safety as well as advice on a number of strategic questions: Where can we see birds that epitomize the continent? Which country supports the best cross-section of species and the most endemics? How many sites must be visited to see most of these birds? How much time do these trips take and when is the best time to go? Featuring over one hundred maps and fifty-one line drawings, this book is not only a guide but also a handy reference.Following a chapter on how to use the book, there is an introduction to the continent and its birds. The countries, archipelagos, and islands are then dealt with alphabetically. General introductions to each country are followed by site details, which include bird lists; a list of other wildlife present, if applicable; and the latest information on where to look for the best birds.Originally published in 1995.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION TO BIRDING IN AFRICA

CONSERVATION

GENERAL TIPS

GLOSSARY

MAPS

ALGERIA

ANGOLA

BENIN

BOTSWANA

BURKINA FASO

BURUNDI

CAMEROON

CANARY ISLANDS, MADEIRA ISLANDS AND THE AZORES

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CHAD

COMOROS AND MAYOTTE

CONGO

CÔTE D'lVOIRE

DJIBOUTI

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

EGYPT

ETHIOPIA (AND ERITREA)

GABON

GAMBIA

GHANA

GUINEA BISSAU

GUINEA CONAKRY

KENYA

LIBERIA

LIBYA

MADAGASCAR

MALAWI

MALI

MAURITANIA

MAURITIUS, RÉUNION AND RODRIGUEZ

MOROCCO

MOZAMBIQUE

NAMIBIA

NIGER

NIGERIA

SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE ISLANDS

SENEGAL

SEYCHELLES

SIERRA LEONE

SOCOTRA ISLAND

SOMALIA

SOUTH AFRICA (INCLUDING LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND)

SUDAN

TANZANIA

TOGO

TUNISIA

UGANDA

ZAÏRE

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

ISLANDS AROUND AFRICA

REQUEST

CALENDAR

USEFUL ADDRESSES

USEFUL GENERAL BOOKS

BIRD NAMES WHICH DIFFER BETWEEN CLEMENTS AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN FIELD GUIDES

INDEX TO SPECIES

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691600796

0691600791

9780691630618

0691630615

9780691070476

0691070474

9781400864287

1400864283

OCLC:

1013942752