Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
- ISBN-10
- 0691010226
- ISBN-13
- 9780691010229
- Series
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Authors
- David J. Pearson, Donald A. Turner, Dale Allen Zimmerman
Description
Kenya and northern Tanzania form one of the world's most spectacular regions for bird watching, with a variety of species unmatched almost anywhere else, from the tiny Amani Sunbird to the eight-foot-tall Somali Ostrich, from the elegant flamingos of the Rift Valley lakes to carcass-eating vultures and snake-hunting eagles. This book is the definitive field guide for the thousands of birdwatchers and travelers who visit this breathtaking area every year.
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