An admirably compact, comprehensive guide to 1,500 species throughout Western and Central Africa featuring 109 color plates by Ber Van Perlo. The book covers a huge territory, along the coast and inland, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, The Gambia, Senegal, southern Mali and Burkina. Brief descriptions, key information and illustrations for each species appear on facing pages with a separate section with color range maps.  (WAF02, $29.95)

Birds