Where to Watch Birds In Africa (ebook)

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Where to Watch Birds in Africa is a field guide designed to help birders and general wildlife enthusiasts organize the most enriching trips possible throughout this great continent. From Morocco to Madagascar, this book presents over 200 bird-watching sites in detail and describes the species endemic to Africa. The traveler will find practical information on climate, transportation, accommodations, health, and safety as well as advice on a number of strategic questions: Where can we see birds that epitomize the continent? Which country supports the best cross-section of species and the most endemics? How many sites must be visited to see most of these birds? How much time do these trips take and when is the best time to go? Featuring over one hundred maps and fifty-one line drawings, this book is not only a guide but also a handy reference.

Following a chapter on how to use the book, there is an introduction to the continent and its birds. The countries, archipelagos, and islands are then dealt with alphabetically. General introductions to each country are followed by site details, which include bird lists; a list of other wildlife present, if applicable; and the latest information on where to look for the best birds.

Originally published in 1995.

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Introduction 12
Introduction to Birding in Africa 19
Conservation 29
General Tips 31
Glossary 33
Maps 34
ALGERIA 35
Djebel Babor 37
ANGOLA 39
Amboim 40
Kangandala National Park 40
BENIN 43
BOTSWANA 46
Okavango Delta 48
Chobe National Park 49
Gaborone 50
BURKINA FASO 52
Niangoloko-Kantchari road 53
La Guinquette 54
Kaya 54
BURUNDI 56
Ruzizi Delta 57
Ruvuvu National Park 58
Kibira National Park 59
CAMEROON 61
Limbe and Mount Cameroon 63
Mount Kupe 65
Bakossi Mountains 68
Korup National Park 69
Bamenda Highlands 70
Ngaoundaba Ranch 71
Benoue National Park 72
Waza National Park 74
CANARY ISLANDS, MADEIRA ISLANDS AND THE AZORES 77
Tenerife 79
Fuerteventura 80
Lanzarote 81
Gomera 81
Madeira Islands 82
The Azores 82
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS 84
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 86
Lobaye Prefecture 88
Haute Sangha Prefecture 89
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park 90
Manovo-Gounda-Saint Floris National Park 91
Birao 92
CHAD 93
Ouadi Rime-Ouadi Achim Reserve 94
COMOROS AND MAYOTTE 96
CONGO 98
Congo Coast 100
Pointe Noire-Sounda road 101
Koubotchi Forest 101
COTE D'IVOIRE 103
Grand Bassam 105
Orstom (lirsda) 105
Yapo 106
Lamto 107
Maraue National Park 109
Tai Forest National Park 110
Mount Tonkoui 112
Comoe National Park 112
DJIBOUTI 115
Djibouti City 116
Foret Du Day National Park 117
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 119
Fernando Po 119
EGYPT 120
Cairo 123
Sinai 125
Hurghada 125
Luxor 127
Abu Simbel 127
ETHIOPIA (AND ERITREA) 129
Addis Ababa 131
Lake Tana 132
Awash National Park 133
Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley 134
Wondo Genet 135
Bale Mountains National Park 135
Negele-Yabelo Area 137
GABON 139
Lambarene 141
Tondou and Pont Brule Forests 143
Colas and Nyanga 145
Port Gentil 147
Lekoni 147
Makokou 149
La Lope-Okanda Reserve 152
GAMBIA 153
Kotu Creek 156
Abuko Nature Reserve 159
Tendaba 160
Georgetown 161
Basse 162
GHANA 164
GUINEA BISSAU 167
GUINEA CONAKRY 169
Beyla 171
Macenta 171
KENYA 173
Lake Naivasha 177
Lake Nakuru National Park 179
Lake Baringo 180
Lake Victoria 181
Kakamega Nature Reserve 182
Masai Mara Reserve 185
Mount Kenya 187
Samburu Reserve 188
Marsabit Nature Reserve 190
Nairobi National Park 190
Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks 192
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest 194
Malindi 196
LIBERIA 199
Mount Nimba 201
Sapo National Park 202
LIBYA 203
MADAGASCAR 205
Ambanisana 208
Mahajanga 209
Lake Alaotra 209
Perinet Special Reserve 210
Ranomafana National Park 211
Toliara 213
Berenty Reserve 214
MALAWI 220
Lilongwe 222
Mzuzu-Nkhata road 223
Nyika National Park 223
Monkey Bay 225
Liwonde National Park 225
Zomba 226
Blantyre 227
MALI 229
Bamako-Koulikoro Road 231
The Niger Floodplain 232
MAURITANIA 233
Banc D'Arguin National Park 234
MAURITIUS, REUNION AND RODRIGUEZ 236
Mauritus 236
Reunion 237
Rodriguez 238
MOROCCO 240
Merja Zerga Nature Reserve 243
Sidi Bou Ghaba Nature Reserve 244
Ifrane 245
Merzouga 246
Boulmane 247
Oukaimeden 248
Sous Massa National Park 249
MOZAMBIQUE 252
Beira to Tica 253
Dondo North 254
Gorongoza National Park 254
Gorongoza Mountain 255
Vilanculos; 255
Panda 256
Inhaca Island 256
NAMIBIA 257
Daan Viljoen Reserve 260
Walvis Bay and Swakopmund 261
Namib-Naukluft National Park (North)263
Spitzkop 263
Erongo Mountains 264
Etosha National Park 264
Ruacana 266
Caprivi Strip 266
Waterberg Plateau National Park 268
Hardap Dam 269
Ai-Ais and Fish River Canyon 270
NIGER 272
W National Park 273
Air et Tenere National Park 275
NIGERIA 276
Falgore Reserve 278
Cross River (National Park) 279
Gashaka-Gumti Reserve 279
RWANDA 281
Akagera National Park 283
Nyungwe Forest Reserve 284
Gishwati Forest 285
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ISLANDS 287
Sao Tome 287
Principe 289
SENEGAL 291
Dakar 293
Djoudj National Park 293
Saloum Delta National Park 294
Niokola Koba National Park 295
Basse Casamance National Park 297
SEYCHELLES 298
Mahe 300
Fregate 300
Praslin 301
Cousin 301
Aride 302
La Digue 302
Aldabra 302
SIERRA LEONE 304
Freetown Peninsula 306
Gola Forest Reserves 307
SOCOTRA ISLAND 309
SOMALIA 310
Mogadishu Area 312
SOUTH AFRICA (INCLUDING LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND) 315
Johannesburg 317
Kruger National Park 318
Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve 321
Giants Castle Reserve 321
Sani Pass 322
Matatiele 323
Mtunzini and Umlalazi Nature Reserve323
Saint Lucia Lagoon 324
Mkuzi Reserve 325
Wakkerstroom 327
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park 328
Upington to Augrabies Falls National Park 328
Bushmanland 329
Cape Town 331
SUDAN 336
Khartoum 338
Immatong Mountains 339
Dinder National Park 340
Port Sudan and Suakin 341
TANZANIA 342
Usambara Mountains 345
Arusha 346
Tarangire National Park 346
Ngorongoro Crater 347
Serengeti National Park 348
Pugu Forest Reserve 349
Uluguru Mountains 349
Selous Reserve 350
Mikumi National Park 351
Mwanihana 353
Ifakara 354
Chita Forest 354
Ruaha National Park 355
TOGO 359
Southwest Plateau 360
TUNISIA 361
Tunis 363
Lakelchkeul 364
Tabarka to Tozeur 364
Douz 365
Lake Kelbia 365
UGANDA 366
Entebbe 368
Kabalega Falls National Park 369
Budongo Forest 370
Kibale Forest National Park 371
Ruwenzori National Park 372
Impenetrable (Bwindi) Forest National Park 373
Lake Mburo National Park 374
ZAYRE 376
Itombwe Mountains 378
Kahuzi-Biega National Park 379
Irangi and Itebero 380
Goma-Kibumba 381
Rumangabo 381
Djomba 383
Ituri Forest 384
Lac Ma Valle 385
ZAMBIA 387
South Luangwa National Park 389
Kasanka National Park 391
Bangweulu Swamp 391
Lochinvar Reserve 391
Kafue National Park 392
Mwinilunga District 393
ZIMBABWE 395
Harare 397
Lake Mcilwaine 398
Vumba Mountains 398
Rhodes Matopos National Park 401
Hwange National Park 401
Victoria Falls and Zambezi National Park 403
Lake Kariba 406
Mana Pools National Park 406
ISLANDS AROUND AFRICA 408
Ascension 408
St Helena 408
The Tristan da Cunha Group and Gough Island 409
Bouvet Island 410
The 'Southern Arc' 410
Amsterdam Island 410
Request 411
Calendar 412
Useful Addresses 413
Useful General Books 415
Bird Names Which Differ Between Clements and Southern African Field Guides 417
Index to Species 419