Long known as one of Africa’s great wildlife reserves, Kenya’s famed Masai Mara is home to some of the worlds most remarkable bird species. Not surprisingly, it is also a highly regarded destination for traveling bird watchers. Now, thanks to Princeton University Press‘ publication, under their Princeton WILDGuides imprint and as one of the inaugural volumes of their new Wildlife Explorer Guides series, of Adam Scott Kennedy’s Birds of Masai Mara, visiting bird watchers can embark upon their journey with a very handy and informative reference to the species they are likely to see while there.

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