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The Birds of Borneo by Clive Mann
500+ pages, 32 pages colour plates. Price to be confirmed. DUE AUTUMN 2008
The Birds of Barbados by P.A. Buckley, Edward B. Massiah, Maurice B. Hutt, Francine G. Buckley & Hazel F. Hutt
c.175 pages, 32 pages colour plates. Price to be confirmed. DUE AUTUMN 2008
 The Birds of São Tomé & Príncipe with Annobón by
Peter Jones & Alan Tye
An exciting new annotated checklist to this group of islands in the Gulf of Guinea. These islands, each with its endemic species and subspecies, are of global importance for their biodiversity. Part of the diversity may be attributed to the range of habitats and niches that are found on the islands. The plates illustrate some of the extraordinary scenes and bizarre rock formations. 2006. 192pp inc. 16pp colour photographs, plus b/w maps and figures.
Price £30.00 (UK order), £33.00 (overseas surface), £36.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of Hispaniola by Allan R. Keith, James W. Wiley, Steven
C. Latta and José A. Ottenwalder
Hispaniola has 145 breeding species which includes three endemic species. The
introduction includes separate sections on the general history and economy of
this fascinating Caribbean island; a detailed account of the ornithological
history of the island; geology and geography; climate and weather; water;
vegetation and forest history; migration; zoogeography; conservation; and
other taxa. • 2003. 293pp, 32pp colour photographs and maps (73 plates).
Price £30.00 (UK order), £33.00 (overseas surface), £36.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of Morocco by Michel Thévenot, Rae
Vernon and Patrick Bergier
500 species have been recorded in this popular
birding country which holds over 200 breeding species and 19 endemic
subspecies in habitats as diverse as coastal wetlands to the high mountain
interior. An extensive introduction includes sections on the general history
of Morocco; a detailed history of ornithology in the country; climate; flora
and vegetation; the country’s rich geography and habitats; breeding
species; migration; wintering birds; endemism; and conservation. • 2003.
594pp, 32pp colour photographs and maps (76 plates). >>Addendum >>Review
Price £45.00 (UK order), £48.00 (overseas surface), £51.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of the Cayman Islands by Patricia E. Bradley
Analysis of the breeding and migrant avifanua of the three islands since the
first ornithologists visited in 1886. Covers 222 species with data on 49
breeding species. • 2000. 253pp, 32pp colour photographs and maps.
Price £35.00 (UK order), £38.00 (overseas surface), £41.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of Angola by W R J Dean
A monumental avifauna covering this hugely ornithologically neglected
country. Angola is extremely bird-rich (over 900 species) and has a range of
biomes and ecosystems that are almost unequalled in Africa. • 2000. 444
pages, 16 pages of colour photographs, figures, diagrams and maps.
Price £50.00 (UK order), £53.00 (overseas surface), £56.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of Corsica by J-C
Thibault and G Bonaccorsi
An analysis of both the historic as well as most up-to-date information on
Corsica’s rich island birdlife covering abundance, distribution, habitats
and breeding • 1991. 171 pages, 16 pages of colour photographs and maps. >>Review
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of St Helena by Beau Rowlands et al
Like so many of the BOU Checklists, this title for the first time brings
together all the known data on the birds, past and present, of St Helena, an
intriguing Atlantic Ocean island. Contains a wealth of information on fossil
remains unearthed from the island. • 1998. 292 pages, 16 pages of colour
photographs and maps. >>Review
Price £25.00 (UK order), £28.00 (overseas surface), £31.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of St Lucia by Allan R Keith
This checklist deals with the avifauna of one of the oldest volcanic islands
within the Lesser Antillean chain of islands of the West Indies. St Lucia has
possibly the highest rate of endemism within the Caribbean. • 1997. 176
pages, colour photographs, maps, etc. >>Review
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
 The Birds of Togo by Robert A
Cheke and J. Frank Walsh
The forth BOU Checklist covering part of West Africa. Over 600 species are
detailed from this relatively small country, which has a wide variety of
habitats including impressive river systems and major mountain ranges. •
1996. 1996. 212 pages, colour photographs, maps, etc. >>Review
Price £25.00 (UK order), £28.00 (overseas surface), £31.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Cape Verde by C J Hazevoet
A detailed account of the birdlife of this volcanic island group sat off the
bulge of West Africa. Their position relative to the continent is comparible
with the Galapagos Islands off South America. Unlike the Galapagos Islands,
which is rich in endemic, the Cape Verde Islands have very few and the
present avifauna represents only a remnant its former birdlife. • 1995. 192
pages, tables, etc.
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Nigeria by J H Elgood, J B Heigham, Amberley M Moore, Anne
N Nason, R E Sharland and N J Skinner (2nd> Edition)
This was the fourth checklist to be published by the BOU and the third to go
to a second edition and is a detailed analysis of the avifauna of this
diverse African nation. • 1994. 306 pages, colour plates, gazetteer etc.
Price £25.00 (UK order), £28.00 (overseas surface), £31.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Cyprus by P R Flint and P F Stewart (2nd Edition)
Cyprus has long been visited by holiday-makers, but it has a longer history
as a major resting and refuelling point for millions of birds migrating
through eastern Mediterranean Sea. As with many Mediterranean regions, Cyprus
has a history of bird-collecting, with millions of birds killed each year,
destined as delicacies for commercial profit. • 1992. 224 pages, maps,
figures, colour & b/w plates.
Price £24.00 (UK order), £27.00 (overseas surface), £30.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of The Gambia by M E J Gore
A popular holiday destination, The Gambia has experienced considerable
interest from the travelling birdwatcher. It is usually most birdwatchers’
introduction to the birds of West Africa, which often fuels the desire for
further travels. This is a detailed account of the Gambian birdlife which is
heavily influenced by the River Gambia which flows along the middle of this
tiny West African nation. • 1991. 176 pages, tables, maps, colour
photographs etc.
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of The Philippines by E C Dickinson, R S Kennedy and K C
Parkes
The largest BOU checklist details the diverse avifauna of this important
zoogeographical island group midway between between the Oriental mainland and
Australasia and is the first review of the regions avifanua since 1910. •
1991. 448 pages, tables, maps, photographs, etc.
Price £36.00 (UK order), £39.00 (overseas surface), £42.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Sicily by Carmelo Iapichino and Bruno Massa
Sicily and its outlying islands, sit off the toe of Italy and this detailed
account provides a unique insight in to the past and present birdlife of the
islands. • 1989. 172 pages, tables, maps, photographs, etc.
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Sumatra by J G van Marle and Karel H Voous
This book provides a detailed account of the important South East Asian
island group known as Sumatra. • 1988. 266 pages, maps, etc.
Price £22.00 (UK order), £25.00 (overseas surface), £28.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of the South Bahamas by D W Buden
Although hugely popular as a holiday destination, some 14 years after the
publication of this work, the Bahamas are still little explored by the
travelling ornithologist. This book provides an important account of the
birds of the region. • 1987. 120 pages, maps, etc.
Price £15.00 (UK order), £18.00 (overseas surface), £21.00 (overseas airmail)
The Birds of Wallacea by C M N White and M D Bruce
A detailed account of the avifauna of this important geographical island
group. • 1986. 528 pages, maps, etc.
Price £33.00 (UK order), £36.00 (overseas surface), £39.00 (overseas airmail)
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