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As Aves Especiais De Angola the Special Birds of Angola The Special Birds of Angola As Aves Especiais de Angola Michael Mills FOREWORD THE SPECIAL AS AVES ESPECIAIS BIRDS OF ANGOLA DE ANGOLA CONTENTS ÍNDICE GERAL PUBLISHED BY PUBLICADO POR GO-AWAY-BIRDING GO-AWAY-BIRDING Introduction ....................................................................... 6 ............................................................................... Introdução 17 Willow Road 17 Willow Road About the Book ..................................................................... 8 ..................................................................... Sobre este Livro Observatory 7925 Observatory 7925 Cape Town Cape Town Overview of Angola ................................................... 10 ................................. Apresentação de Angola South Africa South Africa www.goawaybirding.com www.goawaybirding.com Photo Credits .............................................................................. 23 ............................................. Créditos Fotográficos Acknowledgements ..................................................... 31 ................................................................... Agradecimentos First published Primeira edição 2017 2017 Species Accounts ................................................ 32 . Apresentação das Espécies Copyright © text, 2017 © texto, 2017 Michael Mills Michael Mills Additional Information .............. 104 ....................... Informação Adicional Copyright © cover photo © foto da capa Alex Feldstein Alex Feldstein Special Taxa ..................................................................................... 105 ...Espécies e Populações Especiais Copyright © photographs © fotografias References ............................................................................................ 134 ........................................................................................ Bibliografia see photographic credits consultar créditos das imagens List Update ........................................................................................ 139 .............................................. Actualização da Lista ISBN ISBN Top Birding Sites ............................................................... 140 ................................................ Onde Observar Aves 978–0–620–71726–7 978–0–620–71726–7 SPECIES INDEX ÍNDICE - ESPÉCIES FOREWORD FOREWORD Angola is endowed with the richest diversity Angola is endowed with the richest diversity Akalat Longbill Pulitzer's .......... 63 Nomes P...........................t of eco-regions of any African country. Its of eco-regions of any African country. Its Bocage's ....................................... 77 Longclaw habitats range from the mobile dunes of the habitats range from the mobile dunes of the Gabela ............................................ 76 Fülleborn's ......................... 100 Barbet Grimwood's ..................... 101 Namib Desert to the equatorial rainforests of Namib Desert to the equatorial rainforests of Anchieta's ................................ 42 Martin Brazza's ................... 60 Cabinda, from arid savannas of the Cunene Cabinda, from arid savannas of the Cunene Angola Naked-faced Mousebird Basin to the moist miombo woodlands of the Basin to the moist miombo woodlands of the ............................................................ 41 Red-backed ........................... 40 Bie planalto, and from the floodplains of the Bie planalto, and from the floodplains of the Angola White-headed Nicator Cuando-Cubango to the montane grasslands Cuando-Cubango to the montane grasslands ............................................................ 43 Yellow-throated ............. 53 and forests of the Benguela highlands. It is thus and forests of the Benguela highlands. It is thus Batis Nightjar Angola Mount- not surprising that Angola has a remarkably rich not surprising that Angola has a remarkably rich Angola ........................................... 46 ain ............................................... 38 birdlife, one of the richest on the continent. birdlife, one of the richest on the continent. Margaret's ................................ 45 Oliveback Bishop White-collared ................ 94 Golden-backed ............... 93 Palm Thrush Despite all the natural treasures of Angola, it Despite all the natural treasures of Angola, it Bulbul Black-collared 59 Rufous-tailed ..................... 80 remains one of the most poorly researched remains one of the most poorly researched Bushshrike Pitta regions of the globe. Fortunately, this situation is regions of the globe. Fortunately, this situation is Braun's ........................................... 51 West African ....................... 44 rapidly changing. Increasing numbers of young rapidly changing. Increasing numbers of young Gabela ............................................ 52 Robin-Chat Angolan biologists are joining expeditions led Angolan biologists are joining expeditions led Monteiro's ............................... 49 White-headed ................... 78 by international experts in the study of Angola’s by international experts in the study of Angola’s Perrin's .......................................... 50 Scrub Robin Forest ...... 81 biodiversity. For more than a decade, Michael biodiversity. For more than a decade, Michael Camaroptera Seedeater Benguela .. 102 Mills has been working with Angolan colleagues Mills has been working with Angolan colleagues Hartert's ...................................... 69 Sparrow-Weaver in exploring the far corners of the country, in exploring the far corners of the country, Canary Black-faced . 103 Chestnut-backed ......... 88 Chat Starling discovering and documenting the incredibly rich discovering and documenting the incredibly rich Angola Cave ........................ 79 Benguela Long-tailed diversity of birds. Most importantly, he has been diversity of birds. Most importantly, he has been Congo Moor ....................... 82 ............................................................ 74 working with the local communities of Morro working with the local communities of Morro Cisticola Sharp-tailed .......................... 73 Moco to protect the critically threatened forests Moco to protect the critically threatened forests Black-tailed ........................... 68 White-winged Bab- of Angola’s highest mountain, twhere many of Angola’s highest mountain, twhere many Bubbling ..................................... 66 bling ........................................ 75 bird species known nowhere else are found. bird species known nowhere else are found. Huambo ...................................... 67 Sunbird Lepe .................................................... 65 Bannerman's ....................... 84 This book is a unique and major contribution This book is a unique and major contribution Coucal Gabon ....................... 37 Bocage's ....................................... 85 Eremomela Ludwig's Double-colla- to bringing the diversity and beauty, but also the to bringing the diversity and beauty, but also the Black-necked ...................... 71 red .............................................. 86 rarity and vulnerability, of Angola’s avifaunal rarity and vulnerability, of Angola’s avifaunal Salvadori's ............................... 70 Oustalet's .................................. 87 treasures to the attention of the Angolan people. treasures to the attention of the Angolan people. Firefinch Swallow By highlighting the birds of special interest to By highlighting the birds of special interest to Ansorge's ................................... 97 Black-and-rufous ....... 61 ornithologists, to conservationists, and to the ornithologists, to conservationists, and to the Landana ...................................... 96 Red-throated Cliff .... 62 general public, Michael and his collaborators general public, Michael and his collaborators Flycatcher Swift have set a benchmark for promoting awareness have set a benchmark for promoting awareness Angola Slaty ........................ 83 Fernando Po ....................... 37 of the importance of Angola’s avifauna and of the importance of Angola’s avifauna and Francolin Loanda ........................................... 39 the habitats they occupy to the world at the habitats they occupy to the world at Finsch's ......................................... 33 Turaco Red-crested ...... 36 large. Without knowledge, there can be no large. Without knowledge, there can be no Grey-striped ........................ 34 Twinspot Dusky ................ 95 Swierstra's ................................ 35 Warbler appreciation, and without awareness there can be appreciation, and without awareness there can be Greenbul Laura's Woodland ..... 64 no conservation. As Angola’s critically important no conservation. As Angola’s critically important Angola White-throated Wattle-eye bird areas come under increasing threat, bird areas come under increasing threat, ............................................................ 58 White-fronted .................. 47 time is not on the side of the birds and their time is not on the side of the birds and their Yellow-necked .................. 56 Waxbill habitats. This book can help reverse the trend. habitats. This book can help reverse the trend. Pale-olive .................................. 57 Angola Swee ...................... 98 Helmetshrike Gabela 48 Cinderella ................................ 99 Hyliota Forest ........................ 72 Weaver Bar-winged ....
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