The ultimate field guide to the birds of Ghana.
With a huge 773 species on its national list, including big-hitters like Egyptian Plover, Rufous Fishing Owl, Fire-bellied Woodpecker, and western Africa's most sought-after bird, Yellow-headed Picathartes, Ghana is rapidly becoming one of Africa's foremost birding destinations, and this is the definitive field guide to the country.
Also covering neighbouring Togo, Birds of Ghana includes details of all residents, migrants and known vagrants. More than 150 stunning colour plates depict every species and comprehensively cover all the distinct plumages and subspecies likely to be encountered. Concise species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice. These are accompanied by accurate distribution maps for each species, a significant advance on previous guides to the region.
Birds of Ghana is the ultimate reference to the birds of this rich and varied corner of Africa.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
One of the major advantages of this guide ... is the quality of the maps. These have been thoroughly revised and have benefited from a large amount of recent fieldwork across the country by local ornithologists and visiting birders alike. For this reason alone, anyone visiting Ghana would be well advised to buy this second edition. * Bulletin of the African Bird Club * The ultimate field guide if you are heading to this intriguing part of Western Africa. * Bird Watching * Long awaited and very welcome, this field guide is indispensable ... another effective contribution from Helm, one that will count among the West African birder's collection of important books. * Malimbus *
Reihe
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 146 mm
Dicke: 29 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-9401-1 (9781472994011)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Nik Borrow studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art and is responsible for the illustrations and maps in this book. He has a particular interest in the Afrotropics and has been birding in sub-Saharan Africa since 1987, principally leading birding tours.
Ron Demey is a freelance ornithologist who has lived and worked in several West African countries for many years. During this time he has travelled extensively in the region, amassing a considerable knowledge of its avifauna. Ron is currently editor of Bulletin of the African Bird Club.
