Field Guide to Birds of Senegal and The Gambia: Second Edition - Couverture souple

Borrow, Nik; Demey, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 139940220X ISBN 13 : 9781399402200

Editeur : Helm, 2023

Synopsis

Birds of Senegal and The Gambia - the ultimate guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting one of Africa's richest birdwatching regions.

The Gambia, together with the country that envelops it, Senegal, has an avifauna of more than 700 regularly occurring species, including many Western Palearctic migrants from September to April, and a significant list of highly sought-after resident West African birds, such as Egyptian Plover. There is a fantastic selection of Sahel specialities that are more easily seen here than anywhere else. Senegal has become a reliable locality for Golden Nightjar, Quail-plover and Cricket Warbler, and the near-endemic Mali Firefinch occurs in the southeast of the country. Birdwatchers in this region can also find Savile's Bustard, Adamawa Turtle Dove, Little Grey Woodpecker, Yellow Penduline Tit, Sudan Golden Sparrow and Exclamatory Paradise Whydah, while the Saloum delta's huge roost of tens of thousands of African Swallow-tailed Kites is one of the world's top birding spectacles.

This authoritative guide covers all species in the two countries, including details of all residents, migrants and known vagrants. Almost 150 stunning colour plates depict every species, comprehensively covering all the distinct plumages and subspecies likely to be encountered. Concise species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice, accompanied by accurate distribution maps.

This compact guide is an essential companion for any birder visiting this ornithologically rich slice of western Africa.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Nik Borrow studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art. He has a particular interest in the Afrotropics and has been birding in sub-Saharan Africa since 1987, principally leading birding tours, during which time he has travelled extensively throughout the continent. He is currently a member of the East African Rarities Committee, a keen photographer and lives in Norfolk, England.

Ron Demey is a freelance ornithologist who has lived and worked in several West African countries. He has travelled extensively in the region, amassing a considerable knowledge of its avifauna. Ron has worked on several African projects for BirdLife International, participated in Rapid Assessment Program expeditions organised by Conservation International, and carried out various surveys in the Afrotropics. He is currently editor of the Bulletin of the African Bird Club.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Helm
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 139940220X
• ISBN 13: 9781399402200
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 360
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