Sasol Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa,The
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Sasol Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa,The by Ian Sinclair
This new larger edition is based on the recently updated fourth edition of the standard-format Sasol Birds of Southern Africa. The region's best-selling, most comprehensively illustrated and trusted field guide, it offers: Rewritten species accounts, now with group introductions. Newly designed plates for ease of use and comparison. More than 380 new improved illustrations. Illustrations with simplified labels, pinpointing key differentiating features. Updated distribution maps showing relative abundance and indicating resident or migrant status. Calendar bars showing species' occurrence and breeding periods, and sonograms depicting the calls of difficult-to-distinguish birds that have distinctive calls. The larger format allows for better appreciation and easier use of the plates.
Ian Sinclair is one of Africa's foremost field birders and much-published author. Phil Hockey (1956-2013) was Director at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT and a recognised authority on bird biology. Warwick Tarboton is a well-known bird expert and writer. Peter Ryan is Acting Director of the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, UCT, and currently serving as president of BirdLife South Africa.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781775840992 |
| ISBN 10 | 1775840999 |
| Title | Sasol Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa,The |
| Author | Ian Sinclair |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Year published | 2014-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |