Egyptian Birds / For the most part seen in the Nile Valley

The author presents a practical, illustrated field guide to the birds commonly encountered along the Nile Valley, aimed at travellers rather than specialists. Concise species accounts describe plumage, habits, typical habitats, and distinguishing flight and posture features for raptors, waders, waterfowl, and passerines. Numerous full-page colour plates and line drawings accompany the descriptions to aid recognition, while brief, plainspoken advice on observation techniques and choice of field optics helps readers learn to identify birds in flight and on the ground.