Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania

by Zimmerman, Dale A.; Turner, Donald A.; Pearson, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780691010212
• ISBN10: 0691010218
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Dept of Art &

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	5	(1)
Acknowledgements	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(1)
The Species Accounts	7	(1)
Illustrations	8	(1)
Plate Caption Notes	9	(1)
Distribution Maps	9	(1)
Habitat Terminology	9	(1)
Taxonomy and Scientific Nomenclature	10	(1)
English Names	11	(1)
Abbreviations Used in The Text and Plate Captions	11	(1)
Terms Relating to Bird Identification	12	(7)
Colour Plates	19	(250)
THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS	269	(295)
Ostriches, Struthionidae	269	(1)
Grebes, Podicipedidae	269	(1)
Albatrosses, Diomedeidae	270	(1)
Petrels and Shearwaters, Procellariidae	271	(2)
Storm-petrels, Hydrobatidae	273	(1)
Tropicbirds, Phaethontidae	274	(1)
Pelicans, Pelecanidae	274	(1)
Boobies, Sulidae	275	(1)
Cormorants, Phalacrocoracidae	276	(1)
Darters, Anhingidae	276	(1)
Frigatebirds, Fregatidae	277	(1)
Shoebill, Balaenicipitidae	277	(1)
Herons and Bitterns, Ardeidae	277	(5)
Hamerkop, Scopidae	282	(1)
Storks, Ciconidae	282	(2)
Ibises and Spoonbills, Threskiornithidae	284	(2)
Flamingos, Phoenicopteridae	286	(1)
Ducks and Geese, Anatidae	286	(6)
Secretary Bird, Sagittariidae	292	(1)
Vultures, Hawks, Buzzards, Eagles and Osprey, Accipitridae	293	(16)
Falcons, Falconidae	309	(5)
Quail and Francolins, Phasianidae	314	(5)
Guineafowl, Numididae	319	(1)
Button-quail and Quail-plover, Turnicidae	320	(1)
Rails, Rallidae	321	(4)
Cranes, Gruidae	325	(1)
Finfoot, Heliornithidae	326	(1)
Bustards, Otididae	326	(3)
Jacanas, Jacanidae	329	(1)
Painted-snipe, Rostratulidae	329	(1)
Crab-plover, Dromadidae	330	(1)
Oystercatchers, Haematopodidae	330	(1)
Stilts and Avocets, Recurvirostridae	330	(1)
Thick-knees, Burhinidae	331	(1)
Coursers and Pratincoles, Glareolidae	332	(3)
Plovers, Charadriidae	335	(5)
Sandpipers, Scolopacidae	340	(8)
Skuas, Stercorariidae	348	(1)
Gulls and Terns, Laridae	349	(8)
Skimmers, Rynchopidae	357	(1)
Sandgrouse, Pteroclidae	357	(2)
Pigeons and Doves, Columbidae	359	(4)
Parrots and Lovebirds, Psittacidae	363	(1)
Turacos, Musophagidae	364	(2)
Cuckoos and Coucals, Cuculidae	366	(6)
Barn Owls and Grass Owls, Tytonidae	372	(1)
Typical Owls, Strigidae	372	(4)
Nightjars, Caprimulgidae	376	(6)
Swifts, Apodidae	382	(3)
Mousebirds, Coliidae	385	(1)
Trogons, Trogonidae	386	(1)
Kingfishers, Alcedinidae	387	(2)
Bee-eaters, Meropidae	389	(4)
Rollers, Coraciidae	393	(1)
Hoopoe, Upupidae	394	(1)
Wood-hoopoes and Scimitarbills, Phoeniculidae	395	(2)
Hornbills, Bucerotidae	397	(3)
Barbets and Tinkerbirds, Capitonidae	400	(6)
Honeyguides, Indicatoridae	406	(2)
Woodpeckers and Wrynecks, Picidae	408	(4)
Broadbills, Eurylaimidae	412	(1)
Pittas, Pittidae	412	(1)
Larks, Alaudidae	413	(6)
Wagtails, Pipits and Longclaws, Motacillidae	419	(5)
Swallows and Martins, Hirundinidae	424	(4)
Bulbuls, Pycnonotidae	428	(7)
Babblers, Chatterers and Illadopses, Timaliidae	435	(4)
Thrushes and Chats, Turdidae	439	(14)
Flycatchers, Muscicapidae	453	(4)
Warblers, Sylviidae	457	(25)
White-eyes, Zosteropidae	482	(2)
Tits, Paridae	484	(1)
Penduline Tits, Remizidae	485	(1)
Creepers, Certhiidae	486	(1)
Monarch Flycatchers, Monarchidae	486	(2)
Batises and Wattle-eyes, Platysteiridae	488	(4)
Helmet-shrikes, Prionopidae	492	(2)
Shrikes, Laniidae	494	(3)
Bush-shrikes, Malaconotidae	497	(7)
Cuckoo-shrikes, Campephagidae	504	(1)
Drongos, Dicruridae	505	(1)
Orioles, Oriolidae	506	(2)
Crows, Corvidae	508	(1)
Starlings and Oxpeckers, Sturnidae	509	(7)
Sunbirds, Nectariniidae	516	(11)
Sparrows and Petronias, Passeridae	527	(1)
Weavers, Ploceidae	528	(21)
Waxbills, Estrildidae	549	(10)
Seedeaters and Canaries, Fringillidae	559	(3)
Old World Buntings, Emberizidae	562	(2)
Index	564