Synopses & Reviews
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.* Some 2,105 species are covered, with an additional 70 vagrants briefly described, and more than 2,000 images assembled on 359 plates.* Illustrations portray most distinctive plumages, as well as diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants.* Species descriptions give precise identification features, highlighting differences between similar species, as well as briefly reporting habitat, status and calls.* Distribution maps for each species are based on the latest atlas surveys.* The most up-to-date taxonomy is used, with many new species described and illustrated for the first time.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 color plates.
Synopsis
This is the first book to describe and illustrate all of the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara (the Afrotropic Region), including Socotra and islands in the Gulf of Guinea. The guide covers nearly 2,100 species and features more than 3,000 captioned images assembled on some 340 plates. This volume is compact enough to use in the field, and follows the standard field guide format, with texts and range maps appearing opposite the color plates. The text gives precise identification features, habitat, status, and calls. The distribution maps are the first to show accurately the species distribution in sub-Saharan Africa and have combined all the latest atlas surveys. This guide will be an indispensable part of any African birder's field equipment.