Going on Safari, the birds and animals of the Masai Mara National Reserve

To celebrate the upcoming publications, Animals of the Masai Mara & Birds of the Masai Mara, Princeton University Press invites readers to join us on a mini-safari–a sampling of images and text from these two must-have books. Whether you are planning an adventure in Kenya or simply an arm-chair traveler like me, these books are delightful excursions into the wildlife you might encounter in the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Check back frequently for more pictures of the familiar (lions, zebras, masked weavers) and the lesser-known critters (springhare, guereza monkeys, sunbirds and the violet-backed starling) that reside in this popular tourist destination.

Books for travelers to Masai Mara:

Animals of the Masai Mara Adam Scott Kennedy & Vicki Kennedy

Birds of the Masai Mara Adam Scott Kennedy

Use this map to explore additional bird and natural history titles that may be of use to those interested in traveling to Africa.

Click on map pins to view cover and read brief review/summary of book.

To see list of books, click: Africa List

List of African birds and natural history books:

• Animals of the Masai Mara
• The Birds of Africa, Volume II: Game Birds to Pigeons
• The Birds of Africa, Volume III: Parrots to Woodpeckers
• The Birds of Africa, Volume V: Thrushes to Puffback Flycatchers
• The Birds of Africa, Volume VI: Picathartes to Oxpeckers
• Birds of Eastern Africa: Updated Edition
• The Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
• Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania: Field Guide Edition
• Birds of the Masai Mara
• Birds of Southern Africa
• Birds of Southern Africa
• Birds of Southern African, 4th edition
• Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra
• Birds of the Seychelles
• Birds of Western Africa
• Birds of Western and Central Africa
• A Guide to the Birds of Western Africa
• The Jewel Hunter
• The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals
• Orchids and Wildflowers of Kitulo Plateau
• Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa
• Wildlife of East Africa
• Wildlife of Seychelles
• Wildlife of Southern Africa
• The World’s Rarest Birds