Gordon King’s IT training, specifically in data methodology, has helped with the design of various birding projects. He is co-author of Southern African Mammals made simple and Sounds of the African Bush, co-founder of the Simply Birding website, and he has a passion for photography.
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Southern African LBJs Made Simple
R320.00Now updated and expanded, Southern African LBJs Made Simple offers a unique method for identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little birds that are known as ‘little brown jobs’. Using a three-stage process, the book guides readers through successive stages, each of which takes them closer to identifying the bird in question. As calls play a critical role in identification of these birds, individual calls and comparative tracks are included.
The book features:
- NEW BIRD CALL ACCESS – instant access to calls using free downloadable call app to scan barcodes on the species pages
- Concise text describing key ID criteria (such as size, habitat, habits, call and similar-looking and -sounding birds)
- Updated distribution maps and carefully labelled illustrations.
This enhanced and updated new edition will be an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to be able to tell one LBJ from another.
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Sounds of African Bush: Game Reserve
R180.00Animals are often heard before they are spotted, and this book serves as an excellent guide to help identify 76 creatures (mammals, birds, amphibians and insects), based primarily on their calls. For each of the species listed, there is a full-colour photograph, distribution map and brief facts about its life history and behaviour.
Key features: An accompanying CD with 76 common animal calls; Photographs and distribution maps for each species; Interesting facts, including habitat, diet and time of calls.
An invaluable resource for nature lovers of all ages, this CD and book will provide a new way of recognising the varied sounds of Africa’s wild areas.