Birds of the Horn of Africa : Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Socotra / / Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe ; with contributions from Nik Borrow and Brian Finch ; illustrated by John Gale and Brian Small

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812726603321
• Autore: Redman Nigel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Christopher Helm, 2010
• ISBN: 1-4081-2580-3; 1-282-72392-8; 9786612723926; 1-4081-3576-0
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (530 p.)
• Collana: Helm field guides
• Altri autori (Persone): StevensonTerry; FanshaweJohn; BorrowNik; SmallBrian E. <1959->
• Disciplina: 598.0963
• Soggetti: Birds - Horn of Africa; Birds - Horn of Africa - Geographical distribution
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; The plates; Species accounts; Abbreviations; Maps; Taxonomy and nomenclature; BIRD IDENTIFICATION; Learning to identify birds; Individual variation; Moult; BIRD TOPOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE AND HABITATS; IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS; ORGANISATIONS AND WEBSITES; SPECIES ACCOUNTS; PLATE 1: OSTRICHES; PLATE 2: ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS; PLATE 3: SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS; PLATE 4: STORM-PETRELS; PLATE 5: TROPICBIRDS AND FRIGATEBIRDS; PLATE 6: BOOBIES; PLATE 7: PELICANS AND GREBES; PLATE 8: CORMORANTS, DARTER AND FINFOOTPLATE 9: BITTERNS AND NIGHT HERONS; PLATE 10: SMALLER HERONS; PLATE 11: EGRETS; PLATE 12: LARGE HERONS; PLATE 13: HAMERKOP AND MAINLY WHITE STORKS; PLATE 14: MAINLY BLACK STORKS; PLATE 15: GIANT STORKS AND ; SHOEBILL; PLATE 16: IBISES; PLATE 17: SPOONBILLS AND FLAMINGOS; PLATE 18: LARGE RESIDENT WATERFOWL; PLATE 19: WHISTLING DUCKS, PYGMY-GEESE AND SHELDUCKS; PLATE 20: OTHER RESIDENT WATERFOWL; PLATE 21: RESIDENT AND MIGRANT DABBLING DUCKS; PLATE 22: MIGRANT DABBLING DUCKS; PLATE 23: DIVING DUCKS; PLATE 24: KITES AND SECRETARYBIRD; PLATE 25: FISH-EATING RAPTORS AND LAMMERGEIERPLATE 26: SOLITARY VULTURES; PLATE 27: LARGE PLAINS VULTURES; PLATE 28: SNAKE EAGLES; PLATE 29: HARRIERS; PLATE 30: CHANTING GOSHAWKS AND LIZARD BUZZARD; PLATE 31: OPEN COUNTRY SPARROWHAWKS; PLATE 32: WOODLAND AND FOREST SPARROWHAWKS; PLATE 33: WOODLAND AND FOREST HAWKS; PLATE 34: HONEY-BUZZARDS AND BUZZARDS; PLATE 35: BUZZARDS; PLATE 36: LARGE BROWN EAGLES I; PLATE 37: LARGE BROWN EAGLES II; PLATE 38: HAWK-EAGLES; PLATE 39: ATYPICAL EAGLES AND HARRIER-HAWK; PLATE 40: LARGE EAGLES; PLATE 41: BROWN KESTRELS; PLATE 42: GREY FALCONS AND PYGMY FALCON; PLATE 43: MEDIUM-SIZED DARK FALCONSPLATE 44: MEDIUM AND LARGE DARK FALCONS; PLATE 45: LARGE FALCONS; PLATE 46: GUINEAFOWL AND SMALLER GAMBIRDS; PLATE 47: MONTANE FRANCOLINS; PLATE 48: RED-WINGED AND SAVANNA FRANCOLINS; PLATE 49: QUAILS AND BUTTONQUAIL; PLATE 50: FLUFFTAILS AND BLACK CRAKE; PLATE 51: CRAKES; PLATE 52: RAILS AND GALLINULES; PLATE 53: COOTS AND MOORHENS; PLATE 54: CRANES; PLATE 55: BUSTARDS I; PLATE 56: BUSTARDS II; PLATE 57: JACANAS, PAINTED-SNIPE AND PHALAROPES; PLATE 58: LARGE BLACK AND WHITE SHOREBIRDS; PLATE 59: THICK-KNEES; PLATE 60: COURSERS; PLATE 61: PRATINCOLES AND EGYPTIAN PLOVERPLATE 62: SMALLER RESIDENT AND MIGRANT PLOVERS; PLATE 63: SMALLER MIGRANT PLOVERS; PLATE 64: LARGE WETLAND LAPWINGS; PLATE 65: LARGE DRY COUNTRY LAPWINGS; PLATE 66: MIGRANT PLOVERS, RUFF AND TURNSTONE; PLATE 67: SANDPIPERS I; PLATE 68: SANDPIPERS II; PLATE 69: SANDPIPERS III; PLATE 70: SANDPIPERS IV; PLATE 71: GODWITS AND CURLEWS; PLATE 72: SNIPES; PLATE 73: SKUAS; PLATE 74: SMALLER GULLS; PLATE 75: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS; PLATE 76: DARK-HOODED GULLS; PLATE 77: LARGER TERNS; PLATE 78: SMALLER TERNS; PLATE 79: PELAGIC TERNS AND SKIMMER; PLATE 80: MARSH TERNS AND BLACK-NAPED TERN
• Sommario/riassunto: This long-awaited guide is a much-needed addition to the literature on African birds and an essential companion for birders visiting the region.