Bulletin of the African Bird Club
Encyclopedia
The Bulletin of the African Bird Club is an English language
ornithological
colour magazine
published biannually by the African Bird Club
since 1994. It contains material concerning the wild birds of continental Africa
, Indian Ocean
islands west of 80° East, and Atlantic Ocean
islands on or east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
. Content includes a round-up of conservation and birding news, recent sightings, feature articles on birding, identification, conservation and research, as well as guides to birding sites.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
ornithological
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
colour magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published biannually by the African Bird Club
African Bird Club
The African Bird Club is a United Kingdom registered ornithological charity established in 1992. Its area of interest covers continental Africa, Indian Ocean islands west of 80° East, , and Atlantic Ocean islands on or east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge The African Bird Club (ABC) is a United Kingdom...
since 1994. It contains material concerning the wild birds of continental Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
islands west of 80° East, and Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
islands on or east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world. It separates the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate in the North Atlantic, and the African Plate from the South...
. Content includes a round-up of conservation and birding news, recent sightings, feature articles on birding, identification, conservation and research, as well as guides to birding sites.