A spectacular best-selling field guide, covering all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Birds of East Africa is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the world. It quickly became the go-to guide for anyone visiting this spectacular birding region, which is home to a remarkably diverse and colourful birdlife. This second edition features revised text and distribution maps, the latest taxonomy, and much more, this comprehensive but compact guide describes and illustrates 1,448 species ? all the resident, migrant, and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Featuring 289 colour plates with more than 3,500 images, this guide depicts all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Introductory sections include information on conservation and maps of important bird areas.

This authoritative book is an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region – East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges.

More than ever, this is the must-have guide for birding in East Africa.

Illustrated by: Brian Small, John Gale