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A comprehensive guide to the birds of Kenya and adjoining Northern Tanzania. Kenya is one of the world's great wildlife travel destinations, with a diverse and very large avifauna to accompany the big cats and large herbivores. This book, covering both Kenya and adjacent parts of northern Tanzania, covers all 1089 bird species known from the region, including vagrants. The plates are packed with illustrations that cover all plumages and major races likely to be encountered in the region. Concise species text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice, with range maps for all residents and regular migrants. This authoritative book represents both an indispensable guide for the visiting birder, and an important tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this part of Africa.

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'...Christopher Helm's 'Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania' is a contender for the best field guide to any African country.' Travel Africa (October 1st 2011)

Dale Zimmerman, Don Turner and David Pearson joined forces with artists Ian Willis and Douglas Pratt to produce this mighty tome. * Travel Africa *

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Dale Zimmerman (1928–2021) was a long-time faculty member in the Department of Natural Sciences at Western New Mexico University. From the 1950s to the 2010s, Zimmerman travelled the globe, studying flora and avifauna on all seven continents. He was an Elective Member (1958) and Fellow (1999) of the American Ornithological Society. David Pearson (1941–2017) was a giant of East African ornithology. He held academic posts at Makere University College in Kampala and Nairobi University, and pioneered ringing and migration studies of waders and passerines in the region, chairing the East African Records Committee for 14 years. Donald A. Turner is a tour leader and birder based in Kenya. He was the founder of East African Ornithological Safaris.

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