Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti Plains, tropical beaches, coral reefs,
and such wildlife as elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and rhinos.
With all this, Kenya and northern Tanzania are the ultimate
destination for safaris, adventure travel, and ecotourism. They also
form one of the world's most spectacular regions for birdwatching,
with a variety of species unmatched almost anywhere else--from the
tiny Amani Sunbird to the eight-foot-tall Somali Ostrich, from the
elegant flamingos of the Rift Valley lakes to carcass-eating vultures
and snake-hunting eagles. This book is the definitive field guide for
the thousands of birdwatchers and travelers who visit this
breathtaking area every year.

The guide features 124 color
plates, depicting all 1,114 species in the area, including variations
by subspecies, age, and sex. It contains over 800 range maps and
succinct text that covers identification, voice, and distribution.
Specially designed for use in the field, it is a compact version of
the widely acclaimed Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania,
hailed on its publication in 1996 as the most comprehensive, accurate,
and beautiful guide ever produced for the region. With its modest
price, small trim size and sturdy, weather-resistant binding, this
field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to Kenya
and northern Tanzania must have.

Dale A. Zimmerman is Professor Emeritus of Biology, Western New Mexico University. He has visited Kenya annually since 1961. Donald A. Turner has lived in Kenya since 1959 and, since 1977, has served as Secretary of the Ornithological Sub-Committee of the East African Natural History Society. David J. Pearson taught at Nairobi University from 1970 to 1990 and was Chairman of the Ornithological Sub-Committee of the East African Natural History Society during the same period.