The definitive guide to the birds of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. The African Coast has the greatest endemism of any region in Africa, with approximately 70 species found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are restricted to the remote highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, but a large number of larks and other grassland birds are specialized for the barren areas of Somalia and neighboring eastern Ethiopia. The region is also an important migration corridor and wintering site for many old-world birds.

This book is the perfect guide to the region's birds; it also includes the remote Socotra Archipelago of Yemen, which hosts a suite of endemic species. More than 200 splendid plates by John Gale and Brian Small illustrate every species recorded in the area. The concise text covers key identification criteria, with special attention to the vocalizations of species, and includes more than 1,000 accurate color distribution maps.

This comprehensive field guide is an essential companion for any birdwatcher visiting the African Coast.