Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda

Birds of East Africa is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated field guide to the birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, featuring 1,448 species and 289 colour plates with over 3,500 images. It is an indispensable guide for birding in the region and a vital tool for conservation and study.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 640 pages
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Birds of East Africa is a renowned and best-selling field guide that covers all resident, migrant, and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. It is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the world and has quickly become the go-to guide for anyone visiting this spectacular birding region. The second edition of this guide features revised text and distribution maps, the latest taxonomy, and much more, making it a comprehensive yet compact guide. It describes and illustrates 1,448 species, all the resident, migrant, and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. With 289 colour plates and more than 3,500 images, this guide depicts all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Introductory sections include information on conservation and maps of important bird areas. This authoritative book is an indispensable guide to the visiting birder and a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region. East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges. More than ever, this is the must-have guide for birding in East Africa.

Weight: 1138g
Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781408157367
Edition number: 2 ed