Field Guide to the Birds of Ghana: Second Edition (Helm Field Guides) - Hardcover

Nik Borrow; Ron Demey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472994019 ISBN 13: 9781472994011

Publisher: Helm (UK), 2022

Synopsis

The ultimate field guide to the birds of Ghana.

With a huge 773 species on its national list, including big-hitters like Egyptian Plover, Rufous Fishing Owl, Fire-bellied Woodpecker, and western Africa's most sought-after bird, Yellow-headed Picathartes, Ghana is rapidly becoming one of Africa's foremost birding destinations, and this is the definitive field guide to the country.

Also covering neighbouring Togo, Birds of Ghana includes details of all residents, migrants and known vagrants. More than 150 stunning colour plates depict every species and comprehensively cover all the distinct plumages and subspecies likely to be encountered. Concise species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice. These are accompanied by accurate distribution maps for each species, a significant advance on previous guides to the region.

Birds of Ghana is the ultimate reference to the birds of this rich and varied corner of Africa.

About this title

About the Author

Nik Borrow studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art and is responsible for the illustrations and maps in the books. He has a particular interest in the Afrotropics and has been birding in sub-Saharan Africa since 1987, principally leading birding tours, during which time he has travelled extensively throughout the continent. He is currently a member of the East African Rarities Committee, a keen photographer and lives in Norfolk, England. Ron Demey is a freelance ornithologist who has lived and worked in several West African countries. He has travelled extensively in the region, amassing a considerable knowledge of its avifauna. Ron has worked on several African projects for BirdLife International, participated in Rapid Assessment Program expeditions organised by Conservation International, and carried out various surveys in the Afrotropics. He is currently editor of the Bulletin of the African Bird Club.

Edition details

• Publisher: Helm (UK)
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472994019
• ISBN 13: 9781472994011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368