Ornithology - Africa & the Middle East

edited by Josep Del Hoyo / Andrew Elliott / David A Christie

50 colour plates, over 500 colour photographs, 484 distribution maps. 893pp. 2009

edited by Josep del Hoyo / Andrew Elliott / David A Christie

All 16 volumes of this comprehensive series. Series now complete 2011

by Nik Borrow / Ron Demey

This region of Africa shelters many Western Palearctic migrants from September to April, as well as a significant list of resident West African birds. Colour plates, 320pp. 2011

by Nigel Redman / Terry Stevenson / John Fanshawe

Illustrates every species and succinct text covers key identification criteria. Special attention is paid to the voices of the species. Colour illustrations, distribution maps, 496pp. 2011 edition

by Bill Clark

Colour illustrations, 512pp. DUE JANUARY 2013

by Terry Stevenson / John Fanshawe

Comprehensive guide covering all the resident, migrant and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Describes 1,388 species with almost 3,400 images set opposite concise descriptive accounts on identification, status, range, habits, voice and range maps, 604pp. 2004

by Nik Borrow / Ron Demey

Compact guide to all the birds of Ghana and neighbouring Togo. Colour illustrations, maps, 352pp. 2010

by Dale A Zimmerman / Donald A Turner / David J Pearson

Designed specifically for use in the field this is a portable version of the bulkier Helm ID Guide covering the same area (Cat Ref 13937). All 1100+ species are depicted on 124 colour plates accompanied by facing text pages. There are over 800 distribution maps, 576pp. Reprinted 2005

by Adrian Skerrett / Ian Bullock / Tony Disley

242 species illustrated including 26 endemics. Text includes information on confusion species and as yet unrecorded potential vagrants with accounts of 66 breeding species which includes breeding biology, origins, threats and conservation. 53 colour plates. 2001

by Tony Clarke

Comprehensive field guide dealing with the birds of this region. Covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice. Colour illustrations of over 450 species, 320pp. 2006

by Tony Clarke

176pp. DUE JUNE 2014

by Clive Barlow / Tim Wacher

illustrated by Tony Disley

The Gambia is a popular winter destination for European birdwatchers giving many of them their first taste of tropical African birds. This is the first field guide for the country and it will also be useful for Senegal which almost entirely surrounds The Gambia. 48 colour plates, maps, 400pp. 2005 edition