Important Bird Areas in Zambia
Important Bird Areas in Zambia

Author: Peter Leonard

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789982811019

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Supplemented with colour photos and black and white line illustrations of Zambia bird species, as well as other fauna, this book describes 42 Important Bird Areas identified in Zambia. Containing site descriptions, information on flora and fauna, conservation issues, and visitor information, it includes maps, and checklists.

Field Guide to Birds of Greater Southern Africa
Field Guide to Birds of Greater Southern Africa

Author: Keith Barnes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-02-29

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1472984013

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This spectacular field guide includes all resident, breeding and migrant species found in Greater Southern Africa. Comprising South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Greater Southern Africa is a vast region home to a truly extraordinary diversity of avifauna. The latest in the Helm Field Guide series, Birds of Greater Southern Africa describes all 1,170 regularly occurring species that are likely to be encountered in the region, from the Wandering Albatross to the Pennant-winged Nightjar. Featuring 272 colour plates by three of the world's leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice; distribution maps for each species are also included. Fully illustrated throughout, this is an essential reference guide for anyone visiting or living in this wildlife-rich area.

Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa
Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

Author: Terry Stevenson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-11-12

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 1472986628

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This spectacular new edition of the best-selling Helm field guide of all time covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Over 1,300 species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes the identification, status, range, habits and voice, with fully updated range maps for each species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region – East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges.

Garden Birds in Southern Africa
Garden Birds in Southern Africa

Author: Duncan Butchart

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 1775844757

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This 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.