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100 Common Bird Calls in East Africa
R200.00Recognise birds by their calls with this handy package of CD and accompanying book. These will help identify the sounds made by a range of the most common and widely distributed East African bird species.
โข CD features 100 bird calls.
โข Each species account features full-colour photographs, a distribution map and information on habitat, behaviour, feeding and nesting preferences, as well as a description of the call or song.
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500 Bird Calls in Southern Africa
R350.00Identify bird calls with this handy guide and CD, which together feature 500 distinctive southern African species. The CD gives the best-known song or call of each species; the book provides clear and accessible text, with a brief account for each species, including a description of the song, associated behaviour, similar-sounding species, the birdโs favoured habitat type, and a distribution map.
The introduction describes interesting aspects of bird vocalisations, the differences between true songbirds and non-songbirds and why calls often change with the seasons and time of day.
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Basic Bird ID in Southern Africa
R190.00Derived from an old Longman publication on bird watching and identification in southern Africa, this book focuses on the essence of how to go about identifying birds. Topics covered include size, shape, bill length, and other physical features that provide clues to the birdsโ lifestyle and identity. Full colour photographs and simple line drawings support the text. This book is suitable for beginners of all ages as well as younger birders โ in fact, for anyone daunted by the prospect of getting started in the captivating pastime of birding.
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Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa PVC
R550.00This edition of Newman’s birds of Southern Africa at once updates a classic and pays tribute to one of the region’s birding authors, the late Kenneth Newman. With the support of Faansie Peacock, the author’s daughter, Vanessa Newman, has thoroughly revised, updated and expanded this new edition to reflect the latest research, both in terms of text and illustrations.
Covering all the birds recorded from the Antarctic to the Zambezi River, its range includes the birds from the southern seas as well as those of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. The format of Newman’s birds has been preserved and subtly modernized.
Colour coding of major bird groups and the characteristically bold cross-referencing between text and images have been retained. As always, large, accurate paintings of each species reflect the bird as it is seen in the field, and are now labeled with diagnostic features, in line with top guides round the world.
A revised introductory section takes readers step-by-step through how to use this latest edition of Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa in the field.
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Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa Commemorative Ed
R530.00This Commemorative edition of Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa at once updates a classic and pays tribute to one of the region’s best loved birding authors, the late Kenneth Newman. With the support of bird expert Faansie Peacock, the author’s daughter, Vanessa Newman, has thoroughly revised, updated and expanded this new edition to reflect the latest research, both in terms of text and illustrations. Covering all the birds recorded from the Antarctic to the Zambezi River, its range includes the birds from the southern seas as well as those of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. The familiar, user-friendly format of Newman’s Birds uses colour coding to indicate major bird groups and, as always, large accurate paintings of each species reflect the bird as it is seen in the field, now labeled with diagnostic features. A revised introductory section takes readers step-by-step through how to use this latest edition of Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa in the field.
Also available in Afrikaans as Newman se Voรซls van Suider-Afrika.
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Newman se voรซls van Suider Afrika PVC
R550.00Die gedenkuitgawe van Newman se Voรซls van Suider Afrika is ‘n opdatering van ‘n klassieke voรซlboek, asook ‘n huldeblyk aan een van die streek se voรซlkenners, Kenneth Newman. Met die ondersteuning van Faansie Peacock (‘n opkomende voรซlkenner) het Vanessa Newman (die outeur se dogter) die teks en illustrasies vir die nuwe uitgawe volledig hersien, opgedateer en uitgebrei.
Die titel bevat al die voรซls wat waargeneem is tussen Antarktika en die Zambesirivier, en sluit in voรซls van die Suidelike Oseaan, Suid-Afrika, Zimbabwe, Namibie, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho en Mosambiek. Die bekende, gebruikersvriendelike formaat van Newman se Voรซls van Suider Afrika is behou, maar die boek spog met ‘n moderne nuwe voorkoms. Kleurkodes is gebruik vir voรซlgroepe en kruisverwysings tussen die teks, en illustrasies is behou.
Die bekende groot, akkurate illustrasies van elke spesie wys die voรซl soos wat hy in die veld voorkom, en byskrifte tot die illustrasies lig nou hoofkenmerke uit.
‘n Hersiende inleiding wys lesers stap-vir-stap hoe om die nuutste uitgawe van Newman se Voรซls van Suider Afrika te gebruik.
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Chamberlain’s Field Guides Birds of Southern Africa
R680.00Fully revised, Birds of Africa south of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Over 2 500 colour photographs show age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and colour morphs where relevant. Text โ by Africa’s top birding authors โ forcuses on identification, call, habitat and status, breeding details and diet. Colour-coded distribution maps show resident and migratory status and bird density. Annual calendar bars indicate, at a glace, w hen species are present and when they breed. Despite its exceptional coverage, this guide is compact enough to use in the field, and follows the standard field guide format, with texts and range maps appearing opposite the colour plates.
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My First Book of Southern African Birds V2
R180.00Following the success of My first book of Southern African Birdsโ a very first guide to birding โ volume 2 introduces a further 58 fascinating birds found at the seashore, rivers and lakes, in grasslands and forests, and also in suburban gardens. A brief introduction explains how the book works and provides simple guidelines for watching birds, then each page introduces a new bird. Most of the information is visual, in the form of full-colour bird illustrations and line drawings of food eaten, typical nest and the birdโs track. A visual guide to the birdโs size is given at the base of the page.
All text appears in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.
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Volledige fotografiese veldgids voรซls van Suider-Afrika
R630.00Die grootste en omvattendste fotogids van Suider-Afrika se voรซls in een boekdeel, die boek verleen โn nuwe dimensie aan die uitkenning van voรซls in die streek. Dit beskryf en illustreer al 958 voรซlspesies plus 17 spesies van Antarktika en die eilande van die Suidelike Yssee. Meer as 2 500 kleurfotoโs wys verekleedverskille en kleurmorfe. Die teks fokus op uitkenning, roepe, habitat, status, broeibesonderhede en kos. Verspreidingskaarte wys stand- en trekvoรซlstatus en voรซldigtheid, en kalenderbalke wys wanneer spesies broei. โn Onontbeerlike metgesel in die veld.
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Complete Photographic Field Guide of Birds Southern Africa
R630.00The most comprehensive photographic guide of southern Africaโs birds in one volume, this brings a new dimension to bird ID in the region. It describes and illustrates all 958 birds, plus 17 species from Antarctica and Southern Ocean islands. Over 2 500 photographs show plumage variations and colour morphs. Text by Africaโs top birding authors focuses on identification, call, habitat, status, breeding and diet. Distribution maps show migratory status and bird density, and calendar bars show speciesโ prevalence and breeding. With its extensive coverage, this guide will serve as an indispensable companion in the field.
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Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
R280.00Struik Natureโs pocket guide series โ in a handy new format โ combines the best of both worlds: it covers an astonishing 500 southern African birds yet is small enough to fit in your pocket. With identification text by one of South Africa’s foremost bird experts, habitat, status, voice, size and breeding details, seasonality bars, up-to-date distribution maps and full-colour photographs of each species, this compact field guide is excellent value for money.
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My First Book of East African Birds
R180.00My First Book Of East African Birds introduces children to the birds most commonly seen in gardens and wildlife areas in East Africa. The 58 birds are featured in full-colour illustrations, with visual clues to each birdโs size, the food it eats, its nest and the footprint it leaves behind. This lively approach will appeal to young readers, as well as to learners of all ages who wish to improve their knowledge of other languages.
All text appears in English, Swahili, German and French.
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Bird Calls for Beginners
R190.00Think of an African safari and the ‘Big Five’ โ lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant โ immediately come to mind. Award-winning wildlife photographer Gerald Hinde has long been enthralled by these magnificent animals and has spent countless hours in the field, experiencing them in different moods and behaviours. Big Five of Africa beautifully reproduces some of the more remarkable moments he has captured on film during his visits to the wildlife sanctuaries of southern and East Africa. Brief but informative text introduces each animal in turn, providing interesting insights into the nature of these formidable, yet compelling, creatures.
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African Birds to Read, Colour & Keep
R150.00Why does the African Jacana have long toes? What colour is the Cape Parrot? Which bird feasts on wild figs? And where does the Diderick Cuckoo lay its eggs? Children will find the answers to these questions โ and lots more interesting facts โ while enjoying hours of fun colouring in a selection of our most beautiful birds. There are more than 40 to colour in, helping budding artists and young children learn something about each as they work through the book. In the middle of the book is a gallery of all the birds, but this time in colour, giving a clear guide as to which crayons or paints to use when colouring in the outlines on the other pages.
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My First Book of Southern African Birds V1
R180.00A very first guide to birds for children aged 3 to 7, this book presents 56 of the most striking and commonly seen southern African birds. After a brief introduction that explains how the book works and provides simple guidelines for watching birds, each new page introduces a new bird. Most of the information supplied is visual, in the form of a full colour illustration of the bird and line drawings of food eaten, typical nest and the bird’s track. A visual guide to the bird’s size is given at the base of the page.
All text appears in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.
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Southern African Birdfinder
R520.00The essential companion to all local bird field guides, this book fills a gap in the market for a comprehensive guide to the region’s top birding spots and to finding southern Africa and Madagascar’s most desirable birds. The authors outline and describe 39 key bird routes and more than 330 birding sites (and their associated birds) across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and the little-documented but increasingly popular areas of Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi. All sites are ranked into one of three categories of priority: essential (the region’s best); excellent (top sites but expendable to a time-limited visitor) and local interest (ideal for those looking for new areas to explore). Sites include practical details of access, best times to visit, habitat diversity and the birds that occur there and general natural history; the more important sites feature a detailed map. A guide to finding the region’s top 150 birds and an annotated checklist conclude the book.
