A compact field guide to 350 birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, covering Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues and the Seychelles. With color plates, maps and key information by the great Ian Sinclair (Birds of South Africa) and Olivier Langrand (Birds of Madagascar). It's the first field guide to cover the region. Introductory chapters include good maps and where to look for endemic birds.  (FG30, $26.95)

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