100 Common Bird Calls in East Africa
| Author: | Brian Finch, Dave Richards |
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R200.00
Recognise 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.
• CD features 100 bird calls.
• 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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