The definitive guide to the birds of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia

The Horn of Africa has the highest endemism of any region in Africa, and around 70 species are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are confined to the isolated highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, but a large number of larks and other grassland birds specialise in the arid parts of Somalia and adjoining eastern Ethiopia. The region is also an important migration route and wintering site for many Palearctic birds. This book is the perfect guide to the birds of the region; it also includes the remote Yemeni archipelago of Socotra in its coverage, which boasts a suite of endemics.

More than 200 magnificent plates by John Gale and Brian Small illustrate every species that has ever occurred in the region. Succinct text covers the key identification criteria., with special attention is paid to the voices of the species, and more than 1000 accurate colour distribution maps are included.

This comprehensive field guide is an essential companion for any birdwatcher visiting the Horn of Africa.

Nigel Redman is a lifelong birder and an experienced tour leader and bird guide. Over more than four decades he has led around 200 bird tours, and visited more than 90 countries on all seven continents. Nigel has field experience of around half of the bird species of the world, but has a particular interest in the Horn of Africa, a region he has visited many times in search of birds.

Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe are leading experts on the birdlife of Africa. Between them they have more than 50 years experience in leading bird tours and conducting conservation work in the region. Terry and John are the authors of the Helm Field Guides Birds of East Africa and co-authors of Birds of Greater Southern Africa.