This is the second edition of the first field guide to the birds of this fascinating region, and a companion to Birds of East Africa by two of the same authors.

The Horn of Africa has the highest endemism of any region in Africa, and around 70 species are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these are confined to the isolated highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, but a large number of larks specialise in the arid parts of Somalia and adjoining eastern Ethiopia, whilst the island of Socotra has its own suite of endemic species. The region is also an important migration route and wintering site for many Palearctic birds.

Over 200 magnificent plates by John Gale and Brian Small illustrate every species that has ever occurred in the five countries covered by the guide, and the succinct text covers the key identification criteria. Special attention is paid to the voices of the species, and over 1000 up-to-date colour distribution maps are included.

This guide is an essential companion for birders visiting the region.

Nigel Redman is a lifelong birder and an experienced tour leader and bird guide. Over more than four decades he has led around 150 bird tours, and visited more than 90 countries on all seven continents.
Nigel has field experience of around half of the bird species of the world. In between these extensive travels, he worked for 20 years as a leading publisher of bird books, latterly for Bloomsbury Publishing in the UK. He is also the author of numerous articles and three books, including an acclaimed Helm field guide, Birds of the Horn of Africa, and was co-author of Where to Watch Birds in Britain. Nigel has an insatiable appetite for travelling and birds, and is never happier than when he is helping others to see them.

Introduction
Acknowledgements

How to use this book:
- The plates
- Species accounts
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Taxonomy and nomenclature
Bird identification:
- Learning to identify birds
- Individual variation
- Moult
Bird topography
Glossary
Geography, climates and habitats
Important bird areas
Organisations and websites

Species accounts

Checklist of the birds of the Horn of Africa
Appendix 1: Species endemic to the Horn of Africa
Appendix 2: Hypothetical species
Appendix 3: Large white-headed gulls

References and further reading
Index
Quick index to the main groups of birds