Second to Zaire, Kenya has the richest avifauna on the African continent with a total of over 1080 species recourded in the country. Although a heavy book, this is an excellent guide to take on a birding trip to this area of East Africa. A total of 1114 species are found within this region (Kenya and Northern Tanzania) and are illustrated on 124 colour plates. The text for each species is concise but covers a description, voice, habits, similar species, and status/distribution - including a map.