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This page lists books about birds and birdwatching in Uganda.

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Pocket Guide: Birds of East Africa

Dave Richards

Struik Pocket Guide Series

Random House Struik

2016

"This pocket-sized photographic guide to the birds of East Africa features 296 birds likely to be spotted in the region. Color photos illustrate diagnostic features and plumage differences between male/female and breeding/non-breeding birds, as well as species that are easily confused. Key ID characteristics are highlighted, and distribution maps and Swahili common names are included."

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Birds of Uganda: A Photographic Guide

Quentin Meunier, Sherry McKelvie

Fountain Publishers

2015

"Birds of Uganda is a vibrant, colourful and unique representation of 280 species, and features more than 900 stunning high-resolution photographs showing a variety of plumages, genders and ages. This book is a ‘must’ for any tourist visiting Uganda – one of the top birding destinations in the world. Whether you are an experienced birder, or simply fascinated by the incredible variety and colour of the birds you will find there, this book will primarily help you to identify them and will provide a lasting and beautiful memory of them to take home with you. This guide also gives bird names in 9 different languages, shows a map of Uganda’s National Parks and Wildlife Reserves, and shows the popular Birding Sites, whilst also giving brief descriptions and information on habitat or interesting facts for each species."

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East Africa Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda

James Kavanagh and Raymond Leung

Waterford Press

2015

"This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use on safari."

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Uganda

Philip Briggs with Andrew Roberts

Bradt Travel Guides

7th edition

2013

"Somebody once said that if you planted a walking stick overnight in the soil of Uganda, it would take root before morning dawned. Of all Africa's safari destinations, this is the most fertile. It's also the best destination in Africa for seeing a variety of primate species - visitors can spot more than ten types of monkey including mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. And if primate enthusiasts are found wandering round with imbecile grins, Uganda's birds have ornithologists doing cartwheels: more than 1,000 bird species have been recorded here making Uganda, in practical terms, the finest birdwatching destination in Africa. Moreover, in Uganda's premier savanna reserves, one can be almost certain of encountering lions, elephants and buffaloes. Whether visitors want to climb to the snows of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, raft the headwaters of the mighty Nile, or marvel at the legendary tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, this seventh edition of Philip Briggs' much-praised guide is the most comprehensive resource available."

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Birds of Africa: South of the Sahara

Ian Sinclair and Peter Evans

Struik Nature

2nd edition

2010

"With over 2,500 photographs, the text, by Africa's top birders, this indispensable companion in the field gives identification, call, habitat, status, breeding and diet, with calendar bars showing breeding, and distribution maps. Fully revised, Birds of Africa south of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Despite its exceptional coverage of over 2,100 species described, plus 70 vagrants, this guide is compact enough to use in the field, and follows the standard field guide format, with texts and range maps appearing opposite the color plates. Comprehensively revised to reflect changes in taxonomy. Illustrations show most distinctive plumages, diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants."

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Birds of Eastern Africa

Ber Van Perlo

Princeton Illustrated Checklist

Princeton University Press

Updated edition

2009

"This is a fully updated edition of the only pocket guide that illustrates and describes all 1,487 bird species of eastern Africa, an area that includes Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Yemen's Socotra Island. This huge region's rich birdlife includes some of the most colorful species anywhere on earth - including ostriches, albatrosses, boobies, lovebirds, parrots, parakeets, kingfishers, and bee-eaters. The 96 color plates group similar species and subspecies, and the text directly opposite the plates describes each bird's habitat and key physical, behavioral, and vocal characteristics. Distribution maps show the range and frequency of each species. This is an indispensable guide for any birder who wants to explore eastern Africa's wealth of birds."

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Birds of Eastern Africa

Ber Van Perlo

Collins

2009

"Eastern Africa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for people who want to see first-hand the abundant widlife of this vast continent. 'Birds of Eastern Africa' is the only field guide to feature over 450 species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia (including Socotra Island). Including full colour illustrations of each bird, key features on habitat, songs and calls, and distribution maps for each species, this guide contains all the information needed to quickly identify the birds found in this vast region."

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Towards developing sustainable, biodiversity-rich agricultural systems in Uganda

D.E. Chamberlain, R. Katebaka, I. Senfuma, D. Pomeroy, D. Nalwanga-Wabire, A. Byaruhanga, P.W. Atkinson & J.A. Vickery

BTO Research Report 522

British Trust for Ornithology

2009

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East African Wildlife

Philip Briggs

Bradt Wildlife Guides

Bradt

2008

"The wildlife of east Africa is the major visitor attraction of this region, thanks to the legendary game reserves of Serengeti and the Maasai Mara. This new guide provides a colourful overview of the region's variety of large animals together with information on their habits and habitats. The book also provides an excellent introduction to the region's less heralded variety of smaller creatures including 1,500 bird species and butterflies."

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Wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

David Hosking and Martin Withers

Collins Traveller's Guide

Harper Collins

2007

"The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller's guide to the wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda features 475 species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect and tree. A must-have for all those considering a trip to the game reserves of this highly popular region. This series is designed to give visitors to far-away places a handy identification guide to the wildlife they might see as they travel around. Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for over 20 years, each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and features a full species description. It includes information on wildlife photography such as the best type of camera, film and lenses to use, information on techniques and codes of conduct."

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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe

Princeton Field Guides

Princeton University Press

2006

"Birds of East Africa is the first comprehensive field guide to this spectacular birding region - and one of the best to any region in the world. Covering all resident, migrant, and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, this small and compact guide describes and illustrates a remarkable 1,388 species in convenient facing-page layout. Featuring 287 new color plates with 3,400 images painstakingly rendered by three experienced artists, the guide illustrates all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Set opposite the plates are range maps and concise accounts describing identification, status, range, habits, and voice for each species. Introductory sections provide notes on how to use the species accounts, the nomenclature adopted, conservation issues, where to send records, and maps of protected and other important bird areas. Between them, Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe have more than 40 years' experience leading bird tours and conducting conservation work in East Africa. The region shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, including many seriously threatened species with small and vulnerable ranges."

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Bird Atlas of Uganda

Margaret Carswell, Derek Pomeroy, Jake Reynolds & Herbert Tushabe

British Ornithologists Union / British Ornithologists' Club

2005

"Uganda has a huge diversity of habitats including the source of the River Nile, over a third of Lake Victoria (the world's second largest freshwater lake), many other rivers and wetlands, forests, savannas and mountains. This geographical diversity means that over 1000 bird species have been recorded in Uganda making this one of the most exciting and bird-rich countries on the planet."

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Field Guide to Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe

Helm Field Guides

Christopher Helm

2004

"This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spetacular region. It covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Over 1300 species are illustrated with full details all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for each species."

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Wildlife of East Africa

David Hosking and Martin Withers

Collins Traveller's Guide

Harper Collins

2002

"This text, a complete guide to the region, features 475 species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect and tree. It should prove a useful companion for all those considering a trip to the game reserves, and for anyone interested in the wildlife of this region. Written and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for over 20 years, each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph, and there are also full species descriptions. The text includes information on wildlife photography: the best type of camera, film and lenses to use, information on techniques, and also codes of conduct. There is also a map showing the major national parks in the region."

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Wildlife of East Africa

Martin B. Withers and David Hosking

Princeton Illustrated Checklist

Princeton University Press

2002

"Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations. Accessible species accounts are useful for both general travelers and serious naturalists, and the invaluable habitat section describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife. Animal species with similar features are placed on the same plates in order to aid identification."

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Important Bird Areas in Uganda

Achilles Byaruhanga, Pantaleon Kasoma, Derek Pomeroy

BirdLife / RSPB

2001

"Thirty sites have been identified as IBA's in Uganda, covering roughly 7 per cent of the country. Ten sites are National Parks, seven are Forest Reserves and three are Wildlife Reserves, the rest have no formal protection status. In this work, detailed information is provided on each site, including location, altitude, status, description, key birds, other wildife and conservation issues. Wherever possible, references for further reading are provided."

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A Photographic Guide to Birds of East Africa

Dave Richards

New Holland

2nd edition

2000

"The text for each species highlights the diagnostic feature or combination of features that will enable the birdwatcher to most easily identify the bird. Clear colour photographs have been chosen to illustrate the guide. For those species that are sexually dimorphic, have both breeding and non-breeding plumage, or in which the juvenile plumage differs markedly from that of the adult, more than one photograph has been included. Thumbnail silhouettes aid the reader in quickly locating the correct group of birds, and for each species account a map shows the bird's distribution."

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Where to Watch Birds in Uganda

Jonathan Rossouw and Marco Sacchi

Uganda Tourist Board

1998

A guide that covers birdwatching areas in National Parks and Nature Reserves.

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Common Birds of East Africa

Martin B. Withers & David Hoskings

Collins

1996

"This guide covers all the common birds found in East Africa and the major areas visited by safaris - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia. Each species is illustrated, with the differences betwen the male and female pointed out."

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A Photographic Guide to Birds of East Africa

Dave Richards

New Holland

1996

"This photographic guide deals with the basics of bird identification in East Africa by presenting those species that are most likely to be seen in accessible habitats throughout the region. The book is aimed directly at field identification. For those species that are sexually dimorphic, have both breeding and non-breeding plumages, or in which the juvenile plumage differs markedly from that of the adult, more than one photograph has been included. Thumbnail silhouettes aid the reader in quickly locating the correct group of birds, and for each species account a map shows the bird's distribution."

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Birds of Eastern Africa

Ber Van Perlo

Collins

1995

"East Africa is one of the only places in the world where it is possible to see over 200 species of bird in one day. This richness has attracted bird watchers from the four corners of the world and has made Kenya and Tanzania the most popular wildlife tourist spots in the world. This book illustrates and describes every species of bird found in the area. The text details what kind of habitat the birds are found in, key identification features and notes on the calls and songs of each species. Maps are also included for every species to show where the species occurs in the area."

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Birds of East Africa, Volume 2

C. A. W. Guggisberg

Illustrations: Malcolm Ellis

Mount Kenya

1988

(There are earlier editions)

Covers passerines.

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Birds of East Africa, Volume 1

C. A. W. Guggisberg

Illustrations: Malcolm Ellis

Mount Kenya

1988

(There are earlier editions)

Covers non-passerines.

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A Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

J.G. Williams and N. Arlott

Collins

1980

48 colour plates with over 650 illustrations.

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Birds of East Africa

P.L. Britton

East Africa Natural History Society

1980

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Birds in an African National Park

Rennie Bere

Andre Deutsch

1969

Describes many of the birds that can be found in national parks in Uganda.

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A Field Guide to the Birds of East And Central Africa

J.G. Williams

Collins

1963

459 species described and illustrated, 179 in colour.

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Birds Of Eastern and North Eastern Africa

African Handbook Of Birds: Series 1

C. W Mackworth-Praed, C.H.B. Grant

Includes plates by Roland Green, H. Gronvold, D.M. Reid Henry, C.E. Talbot Kelly, N.C.K. Lighton, and others

Longmans

1952-1955?

This series was published in two volumes, Volume 1 covers non-passerines, volume 2 covers passerines. This series is part of the 6 volume African Handbook Of Birds.

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The Birds of Kenya Colony and the Uganda Protectorate

Sir Frederick Jackson

Editor: W.L. Sclater

Illustrations: G. E. Lodge, H. Gronwold

Gurney & Jackson

1938

A three volume work based on notes and specimens put together by Jackson during 30 years in Eastern Africa. The notes were edited by W.L. Sclater.

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Last updated December 2013