Princeton Nature

Birds of Greater Southern Africa

    Illustrated by
  • John Gale
  • Brian E. Small
  • Faansie Peacock

A comprehensive illustrated field guide to the birds of Greater Southern Africa

Paperback

Price:
$45.00
ISBN:
Published:
Aug 6, 2024
Pages:
640
Size:
5.5 x 8.5 in.
Illus:
3,000+ color illus.
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The vast region of Greater Southern Africa—which includes Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—is home to a truly extraordinary diversity of birds. This spectacular field guide covers all of the region’s bird species—resident, breeding, migrant, and vagrant.

  • Covers all 1,198 species recorded in the region, including details of all the plumages and races likely to be seen
  • Features 272 color plates with more than 3,300 illustrations
  • Includes concise species accounts that describe key identification features, racial variation, status, range, habitat, and voice
  • Provides an up-to-date distribution map for each species