Birds of Africa South of the Sahara

by Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan

Book Overview

This compact and easy-to-use guide is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in sub-Saharan Africa. Detailing more than 2,100 species, it covers the entire Afrotropic Region, including Socotra, Pemba, and the islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Stunning color illustrations depict most distinctive plumages as well as diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants. Range maps are provided for each species, and the well-formatted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691118159
• ISBN13: 9780691118154
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"