Description
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book fills a large hole in the literature for one of the most diverse and least known areas of Africa.
Trade Review'It will enhance the library of anyone with an interest in the birds of East Africa.' Biologist (August 2009) 'A most thorough and well researched avifauna of these two countries, giving a huge amount of detail...a superb section of photos.' Scottish Bird (2009) 'The whole is a remarkable achievement and will form the very important foundations on which future surveying and conservation work can build.' www.bto.org (August 2009) 'I can wholeheartedly recommend this extremely impressive and well-produced book for anyone interested in African birds and their conservation - and it sets a high benchmark for anyone engaged in similar projects.' British Birds (November 2009) '...an invaluable tool and source of data for regular visitors and residents.' Bradt's Ethiopia Guide Online (November 2009) 'Both clear and precise, it sets a new high standard in works of this kind and definitely forms a benchmark.' Bull ABC - 2010
Table of ContentsPreface (Professor Emil K. Urban) Foreword (Professor Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher) Acknowledgements A general introduction to the region (John Atkins) The historical quest for birds in Ethiopia and Eritrea (Caroline Ash) Topographic Regions and hydrography in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkis) The geology and soils of Ethiopia and Eritrea (Geoffery Last) The vegetation of Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkins and Sue Edwards) The climate of Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkins) Bird habitats in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkins) Bird and wildlife conservation in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkins and Chris Hillman) Bird migration in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Ash) Breeding seasons in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Ash) General treatment of species and the atlas (John Ash) Maps of the region (John Atkins) Gallery of endemic birds (Hadoram Shirihai) Species accounts and maps (John Ash): - List A. Species recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea - List B. Hybrid species recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea - List C. Additional species recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea - List D. Species not considered acceptable for inclusion in List A - List E. Endemic birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea Distribution categories in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Atkins): - Appendix 1. Important bird areas in Ethiopia and Eritrea - Appendix 2. Threatened and near-threatened species - Appendix 3. Restricted-range species within Endemic Bird Areas of Ethiopia and Eritrea - Appendix 4. Biome-restricted species in Ethiopia and Eritrea Bird ringing in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Ash)
Glossary (John Ash) Gazetteer of localities (John Atkins) Bibliography (John Miskell) Index
