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Zusatztext Both clear and precise, it sets a new high standard in works of this kind and definitely forms a benchmark. Informationen zum Autor John Ash is a distinguished ornithologist who spent much of his career on bird-related research in Africa, including many years in Ethiopia and Eritrea. He has travelled extensively in the region and was senior author of the acclaimed Birds of Somalia (Pica Press, 1998). John Atkins lived in Ethiopia for several years while working for the British Council, travelling widely and developing a deep knowledge of the region's birds. Vorwort This groundbreaking book fills a large hole in the literature for one of the most diverse and least known areas of Africa. Zusammenfassung This groundbreaking book fills a large hole in the literature for one of the most diverse and least known areas of Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface (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 EritreaDistribution 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 EritreaBird ringing in Ethiopia and Eritrea (John Ash) Glossary (John Ash) Gazetteer of localities (John Atkins) Bibliography (John Miskell) Index ...
