Sasol Birds of Southern Africa

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa

First published in 1993, Sasol Birds of Southern Africa is one of the best-selling field guides on the African continent. This fourth edition has been rewritten and greatly improved, ensuring it remains the regionâ‚¬s most comprehensively illustrated and trusted field guide. In this fourth edition: species accounts have been rewritten and now include group introductions; plates have been newly designed for ease of use and comparison; more than 380 new improved illustrations replace earlier ones; illustrations have simplified labels, pinpointing key differentiating features; distribution maps have been updated, showing the relative abundance of a species in the region, and also indicating resident or migrant status. Other features include calendar bars that show speciesâ‚¬ occurrence and breeding periods, a section on â‚¬Ëœhow to use this bookâ‚¬, as well as sonograms depicting the calls of difficult-to-distinguish birds that have distinctive calls.

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