Birds of Africa South of the Sahara: A comprehensive illustrated field guide - Softcover

Ian Sinclair; Ryan, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1868728579 ISBN 13: 9781868728572

Publisher: Struik Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

This title describes and illustrates all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara (the Afrotropic region), including Socotra and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. The guide covers nearly 2100 species and features more than 340 plates. The illustrations portray the most distinctive plumages, as well as diagnostic flight patterns and other details where necessary. Despite the breadth of its coverage, the volume is compact enough to be used in the field and follows the standard field guide format. The most up-to-date taxonomy is used and the text is formatted to give precise identificatin features, habitat, status and calls. Different groups and families have introductory sections and there are distribution maps - combined with atlas surveys - to show species distribution over sub-Saharan Africa.

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Review

A must have for those with an interest in the birds of Africa, even if you have the first edition. --The Birdbooker Report Feb 22, 2011

About the Author

IAN SINCLAIR is renowned in African birding circles for his field knowledge and expertise in identifying the region’s many bird species. His vast experience has been gained in expeditions to every corner of Africa, as well as to the Himalayas, Antarctica and Marion Island. He has authored or co-authored several successful bird books, including the hugely successful Field Guide to Birds of SA and the equally successful Birds of Southern Africa.^Dr. PETER RYAN is an associate professor at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town, a partner of 'Birding Africa' and a keen birder who has led numerous birding tours in southern Africa. A long-standing member of the SA Rarities Committee, his research interests include the evolutionary ecology of birds and island conservation. He is co-editor of the current revision of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Struik Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1868728579
• ISBN 13: 9781868728572
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 760