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Field Guides | Avifaunas and Monographs | Bird Sounds | Mammals | General Titles |
Field Guides
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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands |
A new edition of the first field guide illustrating all the 359 regularly encountered species of Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, the Seychelles and the Comoros, many of them endemic to the area. Colour plates by leading bird artists; Norman Arlott, Hilary Burn, Peter Hayman and Ian Lewington. 359 distribution maps. 184 pages. |
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Birds of Madagascar |
A photographic field guide to the avifauna of Madagascar. Of 265 species of bird present on the island, no fewer than 108 are endemic and a further 25 are endemic to the Malagasy region. For convenience, text and photographs are arranged on facing pages, and with only two species per page the text is able to deal with all aspects of identification, vocalisations (many of which have not previously been described), habitat and behaviour, range, status and where to locate the species in Madagascar. 328 pages. |
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Photographic Guide to Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands |
A selection of the most commonly encountered and striking bird species of Madagascar, the Seychelles, the Comoros, and the Mascarenes. The species accounts cover the bird's appearance, basic behaviour, preferred habitats, and geographical distribution. Each species account enjoys a full page which features a colour photo, distribution map, and text in English and French. 128 pages. |
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Birds of Prey of Africa & its Islands |
llustrator is Peter Hayman and the photographers include Nigel Dennis, Peter Steyn, and Warwick Tarboton. Following the success of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, this guide presents the birds in photographic and illustrative form in a single volume. Each of the more than 140 species is afforded one double-page spread. Includes birds of prey found on Madagascar, the Comores, the Mascarenes and the Seychelles. A glossary and indexes to English and scientific names appear at the back of the book, as does a table of Afrikaans, French, German and Spanish common names, 347 pages. |
Avifaunas and Monographs
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Important Bird Areas in Africa and Associated Islands |
This book is great. Need to know something about important sites in Africa? This book should be your first port of call and is ideal for background reading or planning a trip. This is the first regional analysis of its kind for the African continent including Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands, giving a clear understanding of the conservation status of the most significant sites for birds in Africa. 1144 pages. |
Bird Sounds
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Bird Sounds of Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius |
Voices of 327 bird species. All recordings are extensively documented in the 115-page booklet (in French and English). If you're after a comprehensive guide, this is it! |
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Bird Sounds of Madagascar |
Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is famed for its unique wildlife. This CD covers recordings of 127 species - the majority of which are endemics and includes almost all the species from the four endemic families - Ground Rollers, Mesites, Couas, Asities. Fully annotated booklet gives details of the location and date of each recording 77 min. |
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Bird song and Lemur Calls in Madagascar |
58 bird species, 6 lemurs, 1 flying fox and 1 frog. Also includes an ambient early morning from Berenty. |
Mammals
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Guide to Mammals of Madagascar |
This guide is an adaptation of the Mammals of Madagascar, for use in the field. Featuring detailed, authoritative text illustrated by superb colour photographs and line drawings, it covers all 123 mammal species found on the island. Madagascar has a unique mammal fauna. It is well known for its 33 lemur species but its diverse fauna also encompasses a great variety of tenrecs, bats, rodents, viverids and mongooses. As the only taxa present on Madagascar, these groups have demonstrated remarkable adaptive radiation, giving rise to some of the most remarkable species in the world, such as the witch-like Aye-aye, the elegant Fosa and the bizarre Hedgehog Tenrecs. This is the perfect identification guide for the island. 304 pages. |
General Titles
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Madagascar Wildlife |
3rd edition. Features over 280 photographs of Madagascar's wildlife, information on 22 of the top reserves and advise on how to get involved in the conservation of this special place. The guide covers all the major groups of creatures, from Mammals to Invertebrates. 178 pages. |
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The Natural History of Madagascar |
Comprehensive, up-to-date account of this island nation's priceless biological treasures. Includes contributions by nearly 300 world-renowned experts covering the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, its geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Detailed discussions of conservation efforts in Madagascar highlight several successful park reserve programs that could serve as models for other areas. 1709 pages. |
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