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Birds of Southern Africa: Complete Photographic Field Guide :  Complete Photographic Field Guide - Ian Sinclair

Birds of Southern Africa: Complete Photographic Field Guide

Complete Photographic Field Guide

By: Ian Sinclair

Paperback | 1 September 2009

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Comprising the largest and most comprehensive collection of photographs of southern Africa's birds in one volume, this field guide brings a new dimension to bird identification in the region. It describes and illustrates all 958 bird species found in southern Africa, and an additional 17 species recorded from Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and associated islands.

Over 2 500 colour photographs show age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and colour morphs where relevant.

Text - by Africa's top birding authors - focuses on identification, call, habitat and status, breeding details and diet.

Colour-coded distribution maps show resident and migratory status, and bird density.

Annual calendar bars show, at a glance, when species are present and when they breed.

Group introductions give additional information on biology as well as clues to identification.

A-Z directory provides a quick guide to locating groups.

The guide follows the traditional species sequence, and will prove to be an indispensable companion in the field.

Table of Contents

Sponsor's Foreword 4

Authors' Acknowledgements 5

Introduction 6

Scope of the book 6

Southern Africa and its avifauna 8

The order of birds in the book 9

How to use the book 10

Photographing birds 12

Glossary 13

Species Accounts 16

List of Photographers 416

References and Further Reading 417

Indexes 418

Index to Scientific names 420

Index to Afrikaans common names 426

Index to English common names 432

Industry Reviews
"This photographic field guide to the birds of southern Africa presents more than 2,500 images showing a wide selection of age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and color morphs where relevant, making it the most comprehensive collection of bird photographs of the region ever produced in a single volume. Accompanying text focuses on identification, call, status, breeding details and diet. Also included for each species is a distribution map and a calendar bar indicating occurrence and breeding months. IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: A very useful photographic guide to the region!"--Ian Paulsen "The Birdbooker Report"

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