Birds Of South Africa

Author : Ian Sinclair,P. A. R. Hockey,Warwick Rowe Tarboton
Publisher : Struik Pub
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1868720330

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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair,P. A. R. Hockey,Warwick Rowe Tarboton Pdf

This field guide to the birds of Southern Africa incorporates many features to allow the reader to quickly and easily identify birds and find information about them. Each species account provides the bird's common name in English and Afrikaans, its scientific name, its Roberts number and its length. To help identify species, information is provided on plumage of the male, female and immature bird, typical behaviour, voice, habitat and nests and food. To make the information more accessible, entries are colour coded, reduced bird images make finding bird groups easier and a list of bird families in alphabetical order with their page references appears inside the front cover for quick reference. Recent discoveries and reclassifications are included and the text and maps have been updated.

Author : Saartjie Kidson,Herman Van Niekerk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1920217339

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Sappi Birds of South Africa by Saartjie Kidson,Herman Van Niekerk Pdf

The ultimate guide to all South African bird species: Pictorial, factual and audible Sappi Birds of South Africa with Callfinder is for everyone and is especially useful for tour guides, trainers and game rangers.

Author : Ian Sinclair,Peter Ryan
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1868728579

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A Comprehensive Illustrated Field Guide by Ian Sinclair,Peter Ryan Pdf

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. * Some 2,105 species are covered, with an additional 70 vagrants briefly described, and more than 2,000 images assembled on 359 plates. * Illustrations portray most distinctive plumages, as well as diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants. * Species descriptions give precise identification features, highlighting differences between similar species, as well as briefly reporting habitat, status and calls. * Distribution maps for each species are based on the latest atlas surveys. * The most up-to-date taxonomy is used, with many new species described and illustrated for the first time. Despite its exceptional coverage, this guide is compact enough to use in the field, and follows the standard field guide format, with texts and range maps appearing opposite the color plates.

Author : Keith N. Barnes
Publisher : Birdlife South Africa
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112271742

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The Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland by Keith N. Barnes Pdf

Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090274501

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Ian Sinclair's Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair Pdf

Author : Austin Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000120851

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Birds of South Africa by Austin Roberts Pdf

Author : Ber van Perlo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215526737

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Birds of Southern Africa by Ber van Perlo Pdf

Birds of Southern Africa surpasses other field guides to the region by illustrating and describing all 1,250 bird species of South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. In addition, this is the only guide to illustrate the birds of Angola (including Cabinda), whose river basins and rocky hillsides are home to the striking White-headed Robin Chat and the Angolan Cave Chat. The 84 color plates group similar species and subspecies and also depict vagrants and ocean wanderers that appear in this huge region characterized by widely varying habitats, from woodlands and forests to deserts to swamps. The text directly opposite the plates concisely describes each bird's habitat and key physical, behavioral, and vocal characteristics. All the larks are shown perching as well as in flight, and every swallow is pictured in flight from below. The most distinctive immature and nonbreeding plumages are included, and distribution maps show the range and frequency of each species. This is an essential guide for any birder contemplating a trip to southern Africa. The only field guide to illustrate every bird species of South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Angola (including Cabinda) 1,250 species illustrated on 84 color plates Buzzards to bustards, flufftails to flycatchers, penguins to pipits, and many more Informative notes directly opposite illustrations succinctly describe each bird's habitat and key physical, behavioral, and vocal characteristics Female or juvenile shown for many species in addition to adult male Subspecies and color variants included Shaded maps showing range and frequency of each species

Author : Kenneth B. Newman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0813014271

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Newman's Birds of Southern Africa by Kenneth B. Newman Pdf

Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775846260

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Complete Photographic Field Guide Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair Pdf

The most comprehensive photographic guide of southern Africa’s birds in one volume, this brings a new dimension to bird ID in the region. It describes and illustrates all 958 birds, plus 17 species from Antarctica and Southern Ocean islands. Over 2,500 photographs show plumage variations and colour morphs. Text by Africa’s top birding authors focuses on identification, call, habitat, status, breeding and diet. Distribution maps show migratory status and bird density, and calendar bars show species’ prevalence and breeding. An indispensable companion in the field.

Author : Duncan Butchart
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781775844754

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Garden Birds in Southern Africa by Duncan Butchart Pdf

This guide profiles 101 garden birds likely to be found in gardens across southern Africa, informing readers about what to look and listen for, and where and when. It is also an inspirational guide to creating a bird-friendly garden that is also a reservoir of biodiversity, wherever you are in the region. With an attractive layout and multiple colour images, it offers the following: Descriptions and photos of 101 garden birds. How to get to know your local species, their feeding, breeding, calls and general behavior. How to design your garden to attract the widest range of birds and other wildlife. The best plants and structures to provide food and shelter for birds. Detailed lists of recommended trees, shrubs, climbers, aloes and grasses.

Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1770077693

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Pocket Guide: Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair Pdf

This quick reference book includes photos and snapshot information boxes, ideal for field use

Author : Ian Sinclair,P. A. R. Hockey,Norman Arlott
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1770072438

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The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair,P. A. R. Hockey,Norman Arlott Pdf

This eagerly awaited new edition of The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date with the third edition of the Field Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. The new edition incorporates the most recent information about bird taxonomy, as well as the latest bird names based on recommendations of the International Ornithological Committee. All distribution maps have been revised and feature dual shading to show relative abundance of a species in the region, as well as crosses to indicate the occurrence of vagrants. Numerous illustrations have been updated and revised where necessary. The essays on identifying problem species have also been revised and updated to bring the book in line with international birding developments.

Author : James Kavanagh,Waterford Press
Publisher : Pocket Naturalist Guide
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1583559868

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South Africa Birds by James Kavanagh,Waterford Press Pdf

One of the world' s top birding hotspots, South Africa' s diverse habitats harbor more than 950 species. South Africa Birds is a 12-panel laminated folding guide that features 140 species found in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique and includes a map of birding hotspots. Perfect for travelers.

Author : Kenneth Newman
Publisher : New Holland Australia(AU)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1868724948

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Newman's Birds of Southern Africa by Kenneth Newman Pdf

This field guide illustrates and describes all the birds recorded from the Antarctic to the Zambezi. It shows how to identify birds in the field, illustrates plumage variations and provides brief descriptions and distribution maps.

Author : Austin Roberts,Geoffrey Roy McLachlan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000062020

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Roberts Birds of South Africa by Austin Roberts,Geoffrey Roy McLachlan Pdf