This is a major new guide covering the birds of all western African countries, from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic and south to Congo. No other field guide covers this region exclusively and in such comprehensive depth. A Guide to the Birds of Western Africa describes 1,285 species, representing the entire avifauna of the region. There are 147 original color plates, all painted by the same leading illustrator, comprising over 3,000 figures and depicting almost all the species ...
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This is a major new guide covering the birds of all western African countries, from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic and south to Congo. No other field guide covers this region exclusively and in such comprehensive depth. A Guide to the Birds of Western Africa describes 1,285 species, representing the entire avifauna of the region. There are 147 original color plates, all painted by the same leading illustrator, comprising over 3,000 figures and depicting almost all the species described. The detailed species accounts cover all identification criteria, including differences between similar species, voice, habits, habitat, breeding, distribution, and status. The text also features color distribution maps for over 1,100 species, and numerous line drawings illustrate particular aspects of behavior and identification. Both authors have gained extensive field experience over many years in western Africa. Their knowledge and expertise shines through in this outstanding guide to one of the world's most exciting birding regions. * Comprehensive coverage of all 1,285 species found in the region *23 separate countries and territories covered * Clear and authoritative text detailing differences between similar species, voice, habits, habitat, breeding, distribution, and status * Over 3,000 original color illustrations, depicting all key plumages * Concise plate captions summarizing key identification pointers * Numerous line drawings illustrating specific aspects of identification and behavior * More than 1,100 color distribution maps
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x2; First printing with number line to 1. Green boards with gold spine titles, very good with lightly bumped spine tips and points of rubbing to fore-edge corners. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket very good in Mylar with light shelf-wear, yellowing to spine. Pages bright and unmarked.
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Very Good. Size: 6x2x9; Princeton University Press; Princeton, 2001. Hardcover. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, slightly cocked, trace use/handling marks, small rub mark bottom text block corner, a hint of sunning to page margins, bit of spine edge wear, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, sunning to panel/flap margins, bit of edge/corner wear with small creases top front panel edge, some scuff marks verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 832pp., indexed, references, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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