Birds of Southern Africa: The Region's Most Comprehensively Illustrated Guide - Hardcover

Phil Hockey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1868721035 ISBN 13: 9781868721030

Publisher: Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd

Synopsis

Birds of Southern Africa is the best and most authoritative guide to the birds of one of the world's most fertile birding regions. Two hundred color plates comprising over 4,000 expert illustrations help birders to distinguish all of southern Africa's approximately 950 bird species. The illustrations have labels highlighting diagnostic features, and many birds are depicted in flight as well as still. Special attention is given to plumage variation by age, sex, and season.

The informative text, written by eminent ornithologists, is fully integrated with the color plates to facilitate use in the field. Detailed species accounts emphasize the essential characteristics of each bird, including information on behavior, calls, and habitat preferences.

All species names and divisions are in line with the latest recommendations of the International Ornithological Committee, while well-known and local common names are also included. Both beginners and advanced birders will appreciate the regional checklist, quick reference guides, and excellent family summaries. Up-to-date distribution maps feature dual shading to indicate areas of low and high abundance, while cross-referencing is made easy with color coding and a simple numbering system.

Absolutely up-to-date and both beautifully and comprehensively illustrated, this field guide is a terrific reference as well as a superb visual record of the rich variety of a region that is home to one-tenth of all bird species.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Presents a comprehensive set of illustrations unmatched not only for the region covered but for any part of Africa."--Dale A. Zimmerman, Western New Mexico University

About the Author:

Ian Sinclair has traveled widely to view the world's birds and has written and coauthored many books on bird identification. Phil Hockey is Professor at the University of Capetown's Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology and a recognized authority on the biology of southern African birds. Warwick Tarboton is a well-known bird expert, writer, and photographer. The author of several books, he was awarded the Gill Memorial Medal for his contributions to African ornithology. Peter Hayman and Norman Arlott are two of the world's leading bird artists. Their work, known for accuracy and attention to detail, has been published extensively.

About this edition

• Publisher: Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
• ISBN 10: 1868721035
• ISBN 13: 9781868721030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448