Description

Birds of Southern Africa continues to be the best and most authoritative guide to the bird species of this remarkable region. This fully revised edition covers all birds found in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique. The 213 dazzling color plates depict more than 950 species and are accompanied by more than 950 color maps and detailed facing text.

This edition includes new identification information on behavior and habitat, updated taxonomy, additional artwork, improved raptor and wader plates with flight images for each species, up-to-date distribution maps reflecting resident and migrant species, and calendar bars indicating occurrence throughout the year and breeding months.

Fully updated and revised
213 color plates featuring more than 950 species
950+ color maps and over 380 new improved illustrations
Up-to-date distribution maps show the relative abundance of a species in the region and indicate resident or migrant status
New identification information on behavior and habitat
Taxonomy includes relevant species lumps and splits
Raptor and wader plates with flight images for each species
Calendar bars indicate occurrence throughout the year and breeding months.

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