Nik Borrow
Encyclopedia
Nik Borrow is a bird artist, ornithological tour leader for Birdquest and an expert in west Africa
n birds.
He is co-author (with Ron Demey) and sole illustrator of Birds of Western Africa in the Helm Identification Guides
series, published by Christopher Helm in 2001, the first guide to feature illustrations of all 1285 West African species. Birds of Ghana published by A&C Black in 2010 is a dedicated country field guide with new text and maps specific to Ghana. It uses illustrations from the acclaimed Birds of Western Africa as well as many new illustrations, which have been recomposed into a new set of plates illustrating all the species recorded to date in the country as well as neighbouring Togo.
Borrow studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and subsequently taught art for some years before becoming a professional bird artist and tour guide with the specialist birding holiday company BirdQuest.
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...
n birds.
He is co-author (with Ron Demey) and sole illustrator of Birds of Western Africa in the Helm Identification Guides
Helm Identification Guides
The Helm Identification Guides are a series of books that identify groups of birds. The series include two types of guides, those that are:* Taxonomic, dealing with a particular family of birds on a worldwide scale—most early Helm Guides were this type, as well as many more-recent ones,...
series, published by Christopher Helm in 2001, the first guide to feature illustrations of all 1285 West African species. Birds of Ghana published by A&C Black in 2010 is a dedicated country field guide with new text and maps specific to Ghana. It uses illustrations from the acclaimed Birds of Western Africa as well as many new illustrations, which have been recomposed into a new set of plates illustrating all the species recorded to date in the country as well as neighbouring Togo.
Borrow studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and subsequently taught art for some years before becoming a professional bird artist and tour guide with the specialist birding holiday company BirdQuest.