Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
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An illustrated field guide that includes group introductions, calendar bars showing species' occurrence and breeding periods, a section on 'how to use this book', as well as sonograms depicting the calls of tricky bird groups.
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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair
"Sasol Birds of Southern Africa" remains the region's most comprehensively illustrated and trusted field guide. This fourth edition has been greatly improved by the addition of group introductions, calendar bars showing species' occurrence and breeding periods, a section on 'how to use this book', as well as sonograms depicting the calls of tricky bird groups. The newly designed plates are meticulously illustrated, with labels pinpointing key differentiating features. Distribution maps show the relative abundance of a species in the region and also indicate resident or migrant status. Written by top birders, this authoritative and comprehensive identification guide is invaluable to all birders.
Ian Sinclair is recognized as one of Africa's foremost field birders and has lead many expeditions to find and research birds. He is the most published author on the birds of Africa and its adjacent islands and has written over 20 bird books. Phil Hockey is Director at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. He is a recognized authority on the biology of southern African birds, and is Editorin- chief of the 7th edition of Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. Warwick Tarboton is a well-known bird expert and writer who has produced a number of well-received books. Peter Ryan is an Associate Professor at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town and is currently serving as president of BirdLife South Africa. He has written several books.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781770079250 |
| ISBN 10 | 1770079254 |
| Title | Sasol Birds of Southern Africa |
| Author | Ian Sinclair |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Year published | 2012-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |