Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - Hardcover

Ian Sinclair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1868727211 ISBN 13: 9781868727216

Publisher: Struik Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

A guide to the birds of southern Africa, this title features an advanced technique for improved field identification, and an extensive taxonomy featuring corrected misidentifications and recorded species splits that have occured since the previous edition. Also updated from the second edition are names based on recommendations of the International Ornithological Committee and name hyphenations. The checklist, reading list, family summaries, cross-references to species accounts and societies and club details have also been updated since the last edition. The guide features distribution maps that feature dual shading to show relative abundance of a species in the region, as well as crosses to indicate occurances of vagrants. Many of the plates have been cleared of superfluous foliage detail and a feature of the illustrations is the insertion of labels indicating distinctive features for quick identification.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey and Warwick Tarboton are all bird experts who have published numerous scientific articles as well as several more popular books. Ian Sinclair is renowned within African Birding circles for his extensive field experience and expertise. Phil Hockey is Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town's Percy FitzPatrick Institute of Ornithology. Warwick Tarboton is a freelance author, consultant and photographer. He is currently president of BirdLife South Africa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Struik Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1868727211
• ISBN 13: 9781868727216
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 448