Many birdwatchers are not only interested in birds, so we have added the most useful books for other taxa where possible.
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Avifaunas and Monographs |
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Other taxa - Sounds |
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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
Ian Sinclair & Oliver Langrand
New Holland - Softback
Guide Price: £17.99
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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 the Seychelles
Skerrett, Bullock, Disley
A&C Black - Softback
Guide Price: £25
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For their small size, the Seychelles is surprisingly rich in birdlife. This guide covers 242 species illustrated, including 26 endemics, on 53 colour plates and is the best guide available for the islands. 320 pages.
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Photographic Guide to Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
Ian Sinclair, Oliver Langrand & Fanja Andriamialisoa
New Holland - Softback
Guide Price: £14.99
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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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Important Bird Areas in Africa and Associated Islands
L D C Fishpool & M I Evans (Eds)
BirdLife International - Hardback.
Guide Price: £55
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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.
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Robins of Africa
Terry Oatley & Graeme Arnott
- Hardback
Guide Price: £39
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A nice coffee table book. Full of information about this fascinating and attractive group.
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Wildlife of Seychelles
John Bowler
Wildguides - Hardback
Guide Price: £17.95
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64 stunning photographic plates featuring birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, dragonflies, butterflies and other creatures likely to be encountered in Seychelles. The species text covers identification, behaviour, breeding, distribution, population & conservation status. 192 pages.
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Collins Traveller's Guide to Wildlife of Seychelles
Hill & Currie
HarperCollins - Softback
Guide Price: £14.99
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Covers over 350 commonly seen species of bird, mammal, reptile, invertebrate, plant and marine life. Illustrated with over 550 colour photos, maps and drawings. Written by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the area. Includes information on the history, climate, geology and conservation of the islands. The most complete identification guide to the wildlife of the Seychelles. 272 pages.
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Seychelles, Sounds of (Double CD)
Aurora Solé, Gilles Abbé et al
Sounds of Nature Seychelles - Double CD Set
Guide Price: £33.99
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Soundscapes on one CD, sounds of fauna on the second CD.
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Seychelles, Fauna of the granitic islands
Gerard Rocamora & Aurora Solé
Sounds of Nature Seychelles - CD
Guide Price: £18.99
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Songs, calls and other sounds of 51 animals - 33 birds, 5 mammals, 2 reptiles, 3 frogs and 8 insects. Each species is illustrated by a colour painting and the text provides information on the characteristics of its vocalisations, its biology or status.
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