101 Curious Tales of East African Birds - A Brief Introduction to Tropical Ornithology

East Africa's birds are extraordinary in their evolution, diversity and behaviour, often proving to be the unexpected highlight of a safari. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs of each species, this book tells the fascinating, surprising, amusing stories of 100 regularly encountered birds - whether iconic or unjustly overlooked.

About the author

Past Chair of the Pan-African Ornithology Congress's Scientific Committee, Dr Colin Beale is a Reader in Ecology at the University of York, where he studies spatial ecology, ornithology and conservation biology, often in East Africa. With 25 years of experience living and working in East Africa, he is happiest with a cold beer in one hand, binoculars in the other and a good birding view.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Beale
• Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2023
• EAN: 9781784272913
• ISBN: 978-1-78427-291-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 156 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 586 g
• Illustrations: 200 Illustrations, color
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology