The definitive field guide to the birds of the Greater Southern African region.
This spectacular field guide includes all resident, breeding and migrant species found in Greater Southern Africa.
Comprising South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Greater Southern Africa is a vast region home to a truly extraordinary diversity of avifauna.
The latest in the Helm Field Guide series, Birds of Greater Southern Africa describes all 1,170 regularly occurring species that are likely to be encountered in the region, from the Wandering Albatross to the Pennant-winged Nightjar. Featuring 272 colour plates by three of the world's leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice; distribution maps for each species are also included.
Fully illustrated throughout, this is an essential reference guide for anyone visiting or living in this wildlife-rich area.
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The layout of a succinct text on the left is easy to read and covers plumage, voice and distribution, and is accompanied by a colour map. The plates on the right combine 45 species (all facing left) and are very clear. To my eye, they are more realistic than those in the SASOL guide. * Birdguides * Without doubt, Birds of Greater Southern Africa will surely become the go-to field guide for anyone visiting any of the countries it includes. * Frank Lambert * Modern field guides are almost without exception of outstanding quality and Birds of Greater Southern Africa does not buck the trend. It is well laid out, filled with information, and is authored by people with a long and distinguished association with the birds of the region. It is especially appealing that it covers Greater Southern Africa, encompassing the countries housing exceptional avian richness in the region. * Travels with Birds * Classic southern Africa has a long history of good field guides and so birders visiting the southern half of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini or Lesotho are spoiled for choice. The under-birded but excitingly species-rich south-east African region encompassing the northern half of Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia has been begging for a field guide for decades. And here it is. This is an excellent book. * Chris Lotz, Birding Ecotours * Birds of Greater Southern Africa leaves no stone unturned If you are considering Greater Southern Africa for a working birding vacation, waste no more time. You now have a wonderful guide to give you direction. * Muskogee Phoenix *
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The definitive field guide to the birds of the Greater Southern African region.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Species Variation
Seasonality, Nomadism and Migration
Landscapes, Topography and Habitats
Sites and Conservation
How to Use This Book
Maps
Conservation, Citizen Science and Local Knowledge
Additional Reading
Species Accounts
Appendix 1: Complete Checklist of Birds Southern Ocean Island Groups
Appendix 2: Endemic, Breeding Endemic and Near Endemic Species of Greater
Southern Africa
Appendix 3: Threatened Species of Greater Southern Africa
Index
Keith Barnes is an ornithologist and tour guide. His career began in the 1990s, when he worked in science and bird conservation in Africa, and evolution and played a key role in launching the first Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) program, as well as conducting threatened species assessments for BirdLife South Africa. Keith is an owner of Tropical Birding,, guiding clients to wildlife spectacles around the globe.
Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe are two of the world's leading experts on African birds. They are the authors of Birds of East Africa among many other field guides.
