Where to Watch Birds in Africa / / Nigel Wheatley.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999
• VerfasserIn: Wheatley, Nigel,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1995
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 330
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (434 p.) :; 51 line drawings, 105 maps

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.

Table of 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