Sasol Great Garden Birds
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 92
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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
Author: Ian Sinclair
Publisher: Struik Pub
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 9781868720330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis field guide to the birds of Southern Africa incorporates many features to allow the reader to quickly and easily identify birds and find information about them. Each species account provides the bird's common name in English and Afrikaans, its scientific name, its Roberts number and its length. To help identify species, information is provided on plumage of the male, female and immature bird, typical behaviour, voice, habitat and nests and food. To make the information more accessible, entries are colour coded, reduced bird images make finding bird groups easier and a list of bird families in alphabetical order with their page references appears inside the front cover for quick reference. Recent discoveries and reclassifications are included and the text and maps have been updated.
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
Author: Ian Sinclair
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2012-05-25
Total Pages: 1490
ISBN-13: 1431701440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1993, Sasol Birds of Southern Africa is one of the best-selling field guides on the African continent. This fourth edition has been rewritten and greatly improved, ensuring it remains the region’s most comprehensively illustrated and trusted field guide. In this fourth edition: species accounts have been rewritten and now include group introductions; plates have been newly designed for ease of use and comparison; more than 380 new improved illustrations replace earlier ones; illustrations have simplified labels, pinpointing key differentiating features; distribution maps have been updated, showing the relative abundance of a species in the region, and also indicating resident or migrant status. Other features include calendar bars that show species’ occurrence and breeding periods, a section on ‘how to use this book’, as well as sonograms depicting the calls of difficult-to-distinguish birds that have distinctive calls.
Sasol Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park
Author: Warwick Tarboton
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2016-10-01
Total Pages: 797
ISBN-13: 1775844501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Kruger National Park, one of the largest and best-known conservation areas in the world, supports a remarkable diversity of birds. This attractive and handy field guide lists more than 500 species that have been recorded here, and provides full-colour photographs, detailed distribution maps and succinct information on 400 of these – all the species that a visitor is likely to encounter in the park. An informative introduction describes the park’s underlying geology, vegetation types, climate and rainfall, and how these dictate bird distributions within the area.
Sasol 300 easy-to-see Birds in Southern Africa
Author: Chevonne Reynolds
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015-09-01
Total Pages: 659
ISBN-13: 1775843440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis practical, straightforward guide to some of the most commonly seen birds in southern Africa is aimed at beginner birders, or even juniors. Less daunting than a full-blown field guide, it’s handy and accessible, combining simple text with clear artwork and photographs to introduce 300 of the region’s easy-to-see birds. For each bird the book offers: simple text, including how to ‘find it’, ‘identify it’ and ‘understand it’; colour images, both illustrations and photographs; a distribution map; common English names, plus scientific, Afrikaans and other African names; average size, details of the nest and the number of eggs laid on average; interest boxes for some birds, providing extra information. Colourful, to-the-point and offering quick ID pointers, this book should find a ready market among southern African birders and outdoor enthusiasts.
Sasol First Field Guide to Common Birds of Southern Africa
Author: Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2012-07-27
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 1431702536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSasol First Field Guide to Common Birds of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the birdlife of the region. Through full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common bird species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and nesting habits.
Garden Birds in Southern Africa
Author: Duncan Butchart
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2017-11-01
Total Pages: 816
ISBN-13: 1775844757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide profiles 101 garden birds likely to be found in gardens across southern Africa, informing readers about what to look and listen for, and where and when. It is also an inspirational guide to creating a bird-friendly garden that is also a reservoir of biodiversity, wherever you are in the region. With an attractive layout and multiple colour images, it offers the following: Descriptions and photos of 101 garden birds. How to get to know your local species, their feeding, breeding, calls and general behavior. How to design your garden to attract the widest range of birds and other wildlife. The best plants and structures to provide food and shelter for birds. Detailed lists of recommended trees, shrubs, climbers, aloes and grasses.
Sasol First Field Guide to Aloes of Southern Africa
Author: Gideon Smith
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2011-11-05
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 1431702498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis first field guide to aloes of southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the aloes of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the budding naturalist to identify the more common aloes found in southern African gardens and landscapes, discover where they occur, and learn about their unique features.
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
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Publisher: Struik Publishers
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 84
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA field guide to birds of Southern Africa which provides alternative names.
Sasol Owls and Owling in Southern Africa
Author: Warwick Rowe Tarboton
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn seven chapters Tarboton and Erasmus present each of Southern Africa's owl species. The guide tells readers where and when to look and listen for owls, what tell-tale signs to look for, how to encourage them to your garden, and where to find nests. It also discusses conservation issues regarding owls. Owls are introduced in their various aspects, and the chapters are grouped according to habitat - for example, city owls, bushveld owls, and owls that live near water.
