The Sasol Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa (Revised Edition)

This larger edition is based on the updated and expanded fifth edition of the authoritative Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, which has been brought fully up to date by an expert panel of ornithologists, with additional contributions from two new birding experts. Greatly enhanced, this comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa's most trusted field guides. It offers:

- New 'bird-call' feature - access calls by scanning barcodes with a free downloadable call app.
- More than 800 new illustrations, including all-new plates for raptors and seabirds.
- Comprehensive coverage of all 989 of southern Africa's birds, including latest species records.
- Redesigned plates with diagnostic features noted.
- Calendar bars depicting species' occurrence and breeding periods.
- Fully updated species accounts and distribution maps.
- Fresh input from new contributing authors and illustrators.
- Alphabetical and illustrated quick references to bird groups.

Author: Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 12/16/2020
Pages: 488
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.65lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781775847304

About the Author
Sinclair, Ian: - Ian Sinclair is recognised as one of Africa's foremost fi eld birders and has led 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.Hockey, Phil: - PHIL HOCKEY was a leading international specialist on birds and Director of the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. He was a recognized authority on the biology of southern African birds, with a special interest in coastal and migratory species. He wrote several books, among them Waders of Southern Africa and Beautiful Birds of Southern Africa, and was Editor-in-chief of the 7th edition of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa.Tarboton, Warwick: - Warwick Tarboton is a recognised ornithologist who has produced a number of well-received books, and has been awarded the Gill Memorial Medal for services to ornithology.
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