Nigel Redman is a lifelong birder and an experienced tour leader and bird guide. Over more than four decades he has led around 200 bird tours, and visited more than 90 countries on all seven continents. Nigel has field experience of around half of the bird species of the world, but has a particular interest in the Horn of Africa, a region he has visited many times in search of birds.

Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe are leading experts on the birdlife of Africa. Between them they have more than 50 years experience in leading bird tours and conducting conservation work in the region. Terry and John are the authors of the Helm Field Guides Birds of East Africa and co-authors of Birds of Greater Southern Africa.

Introduction
Acknowledgements

How to use this book:
- The plates
- Species accounts
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Taxonomy and nomenclature
Bird identification:
- Learning to identify birds
- Individual variation
- Moult
Bird topography
Glossary
Geography, climates and habitats
Important bird areas
Organisations and websites

Species accounts

Checklist of the birds of the Horn of Africa
Appendix 1: Species endemic to the Horn of Africa
Appendix 2: Hypothetical species
Appendix 3: Large white-headed gulls

References and further reading
Index
Quick index to the main groups of birds