Links for Identification and Further Reading

• by ksigler moderator

  I thought it might be helpful to start a list of good reference material to use when identifying animals, or to learn more about wildlife conservation in Africa, in general. There is no requirement to identify everything we see, but for those who enjoy it and want to contribute to the research data, please feel free to share any reliable resources you know of that might help others.

  These are some of my personal bookmarks. No endorsement implied. These are just sites that I've come across (or heard about from some of you) that I've found informative. Any others?

  • All Mammals

  • Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, 2nd Edition (online book preview) https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p1hMCAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

  • Wikipedia list of mammals by location https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_mammals_by_location

  • Primates

  • Chimp & See monkey guide http://talk.chimpandsee.org/#/boards/BCP000000e/discussions/DCP00007sb

  • Taxonomy & characteristics of primates http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/Default.htm

  • Chimp sounds & behaviors http://gombechimpanzees.org/activities/

  • Chimp communication, gestures, tool use http://www.primates.com/chimps/chimpanzee-info.html

  • Primate factsheets http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets

  • Birds

  • Checklist http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?region=AFW&list=avibase

  • BirdLife data search http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/home

  • Vocalizations http://www.africam.com/wildlife/soundsafricambirds

  • Vocalizations http://www.xeno-canto.org/

  • Wikipedia list of birds by country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_birds_by_country

  • Duikers, elephants, etc.

  • Chimp & See duiker guide http://talk.chimpandsee.org/#/boards/BCP000000e/discussions/DCP0000asr

  • Ungulate Taxonomy (online book preview) https://books.google.com/books?id=v3uZtA1ZpTAC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

  • Ultimate Ungulates http://www.ultimateungulate.com/ungulates.html

  • Elephant identification http://www.elephantvoices.org/features-guide.html

  • Game animals of Africa (online book preview) https://books.google.com/books?id=IaeEAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

  • Reptiles

  • Reptile database advanced search http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search

  • Insects

  • Butterflies of Africa, thumbnail galleries by species http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa thumbs.htm

  • Conservation/Research

  • PanAf protocol http://panafrican.eva.mpg.de/english/approaches_and_methods.php

  • Chimp ID examples http://www.indiana.edu/~semliki/ChimpIDs.shtml

  • Ape population & status http://apes.eva.mpg.de/apeswiki

  • Endangered species laws by country http://www.bagheera.com/endangered-species-laws-l

  Posted October 21, 2015 7:35 PM

• by MimiA scientist, moderator

  This is great @ksigler!!! thanks 😃

  Posted October 21, 2015 8:48 PM

• by drobinso

  Thanks! I often google species to try to identify animals I see. I am glad to have this is a resource!

  Posted October 21, 2015 9:23 PM

• by jwidness moderator

  Super awesome! I think the only other site I sometimes use is www.iucnredlist.org -- which actually isn't working for me right now 😕

  Posted October 22, 2015 12:23 AM

• by ksigler moderator in response to jwidness's comment.

  Oh yeah, I forgot about http://www.iucnredlist.org/! Not working for me, either, at the moment. But that's great for info on any animal, and usually has detailed distribution maps. Also, http://www.arkive.org/.

  Posted October 22, 2015 12:33 AM

• by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to ksigler's comment.

  That´s amazing! thanks @ksigler, very helpful.

  iucn site is not working for me either... 😦

  Posted October 22, 2015 7:36 AM

• by tweger

  I also use this album from another project (Wildcam Gorongosa project):
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbygott/sets/72157659727707105

  Of course not all animals are present at the locations of this project

  Posted October 22, 2015 7:53 PM

• by ksigler moderator in response to tweger's comment.

  NICE!! I especially like the composite images for comparisons.

  Posted October 22, 2015 10:01 PM

• by MimiA scientist, moderator in response to tweger's comment.

  wow! that is amazing!

  Posted October 23, 2015 11:24 AM

• by Snorticus in response to tweger's comment.

  Wow - That's a great link and a great tool! His other images are also superb.

  From David Bygott profile: "British zoologist/naturalist, spent half my life in Tanzania, successively doing: field research on chimps & lions, university lecturing, writing/illustrating/publishing, safari guiding, currently with National Geographic Expeditions."

  Cool chimp & other images in this album taken in July of this year.

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbygott/albums/72157657630956908

  Posted October 23, 2015 5:11 PM

• by ksigler moderator

  Thanks to @tweger -- a photo guide to West African plants, in case anyone is curious about the trees, fruits, and other flora seen in the clips: http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php Other regions of Africa are linked there, as well.

  Posted November 28, 2015 4:04 PM

• by ksigler moderator

  I may consolidate these eventually... For now, here's a new book I just found with great photos for comparing duikers & other antelopes.

  Bovids of the World: Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Relatives

  https://books.google.com/books?id=KVwzCwAAQBAJ

  Posted March 2, 2016 12:19 AM

• by Snorticus

  Pinna (outer ear) parts diagram and explanation of the structures:

  https://elementsofmorphology.nih.gov/anatomy-ear.shtml

  And there is a nice big drawing here with some slightly different parts labeled:

  http://clinanat.com/mtd/361-pinna

  Posted March 20, 2016 11:53 PM