Birds of the Horn of Africa is widely regarded as the best field guide to the more than 1,000 species of resident, migrant, and vagrant birds found in northeast Africa--and it just got even better. Now fully revised and expanded, this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide has been updated with the latest information on distribution, identification, and taxonomy. New vagrants to the region have been added; color plates, illustrations, and distribution maps have been thoroughly updated and improved; and much more--making this still the must-have guide for birders, naturalists, and travelers in the region.

• Covers Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and the Socotra archipelago
• Features more than 2,600 illustrations on 213 stunning color plates
• Provides a color distribution map for every species
• Detailed species accounts on facing pages describe key identification features, similar species, geographical variation, habitat, status, and voice
• Includes a glossary, identification tips, and information about habitats
• Key identification features are shown more prominently in the text
• Now includes an annotated distributional checklist by country and a comparison table for large white-headed gulls