Download or read book Southern African Bird Names Explained written by Charles Clinning and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scientific Names of Southern African Birds Explained written by Antonios Andreanidis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greeks, Romans, Europeans, places, colours, parts of the body and much more are hidden behind strange sounds and words. We try to unveil this fascinating world and at the same time we aim to inspire love for the endangered natural world and the incredible world of human languages.
Download or read book Southern African Birds written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised bird names and numbers together with the old 'Roberts' numbers are listed.
Download or read book Newmans Birds by colour written by Kenneth Newman and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2024-06-07 with total page 2210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newman’s Birds by Colour offers beginner birders a quick and simple way to identify southern Africa’s most common birds using colour as a starting point. Now in its fourth edition, this handy illustrated guide has been updated to include the latest common names, expanded habitat information, and up-to-date distribution maps. An informative introduction provides practical tips for identifying birds, and includes information on bird anatomy and classification, and guidance on where to look for birds and what you need to go birding. Sales points: Fully revised – now with illustrations PLUS photographs. Use colour to ID birds. Bird names in indigenous languages too. Distribution maps for each species. Ideal for novice birders.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa written by Burger Cillié and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To both the beginner and the experienced birdwatcher this compact guide will prove as indispensable as binoculars. Special features: Fits your pocket; Practical & user-friendly; Over 400 bird species; Excellent colour photographs; Logical grouping of birds; Concise biological information; English & Afrikaans names; Southern African bird numbers; Distribution maps according to the new bird atlas; Index. An essential aid for nature-lovers and heavy-weight birders, you cannot afford to be without this book.
Download or read book Roberts Bird Guide written by Hugh Chittenden and published by . This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive field guide to over 950 bird species in southertn Africa.This is the first comprehensive field guide in southern Africa that gives information on food and breeding strategies. Included too, are the meaning of scientisfic names(Etymology) and colloquail names in 13 languages
Download or read book Southern African Birds a Photographic Guide written by Ian Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The well-known guide to Southern African birds has been updated to include the most recent information on the region's most common birds: all scientific names have been added, common English names updated, and distribution maps corrected.
Download or read book Roberts Geographic Variation of Southern African Birds written by Hugh Chittenden and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roberts Geographic Variation of Southern African Birds, an illustrated version of aspects dealt with under the subject of Geographic Variation in the large handbook tome Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa 7th ed. Worldwide, this is the first field guide to attempt to comprehensively illustrate the varied plumages that are exhibited by the regions birds. Although sometimes a camouflage and defence mechanism against predation, many other factors contribute to plumage variation and it is hoped that this guide will stimulate the readers interest in this complex subject so that we can further our knowledge on various subspecies, a concept that was brought to the fore a little over 100 years ago. The colour maps (courtesy Guy Upfold), are a guide to the distribution of the subspecies; included too are the meaning of scientific names (Etymology). This information, together with 105 annotated plates illustrated by the exceptional talent of Ingrid Weiersbye, makes this guide essential for both beginner, and expert birders.
Download or read book Sasol Birds of Southern Africa written by Ian Sinclair and published by Struik Pub. This book was released on 1997 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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.
Download or read book The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa written by Ian Sinclair and published by Struik Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eagerly awaited new edition of The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date with the third edition of the Field Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. The new edition incorporates the most recent information about bird taxonomy, as well as the latest bird names based on recommendations of the International Ornithological Committee. All distribution maps have been revised and feature dual shading to show relative abundance of a species in the region, as well as crosses to indicate the occurrence of vagrants. Numerous illustrations have been updated and revised where necessary. The essays on identifying problem species have also been revised and updated to bring the book in line with international birding developments.
Download or read book Complete Photographic Field Guide Birds of Southern Africa written by Ian Sinclair and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 2155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive photographic guide of southern Africa’s birds in one volume, this brings a new dimension to bird ID in the region. It describes and illustrates all 958 birds, plus 17 species from Antarctica and Southern Ocean islands. Over 2,500 photographs show plumage variations and colour morphs. Text by Africa’s top birding authors focuses on identification, call, habitat, status, breeding and diet. Distribution maps show migratory status and bird density, and calendar bars show species’ prevalence and breeding. An indispensable companion in the field.
Download or read book Newman s Birds by Colour written by Kenneth Newman and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newman's Birds by Colour offers a quick and easy way to identify southern Africa's most common birds based on first impression. Now in its fourth edition, this handy illustrated guide includes photographs in addition to the illustrations, to further aid identification. It has been updated to reflect the latest name changes, and also includes bird names in several local languages. Birds are grouped in distinct sections according to the color of their plumage, as well as their size, making the book easy to navigate. An informative introduction provides practical tips for identifying birds, and includes information on bird anatomy and classification, and guidance on what you need to go birding.
Download or read book Newman s Birds of Southern Africa written by Kenneth Newman and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the South African classic, Newman's Birds of Southern Africa, has been revised and updated to reflect the latest research. In particular, insight into bird taxonomy based on DNA testing and other, ongoing research has led to the addition of 46 new species, including a section on larks and albatrosses, together with illustrations. The familiar, user-friendly format of Newman's birds has been retained, and subtly modernized. Colour coding of major bird groups has been retained; and at the top of each page is classified by which family of birds is being described. Large page numbers and bold, cerise numbers alongside bird illustrations make for easy cross-referencing with the appropriate text; and, as always, large, accurate paintings of each species reflect the bird as it is seen in the field. Where necessary, updated maps reflect new distribution records, which, for greater clarity of presentation, are now aligned with their species description.
Download or read book Garden Birds in Southern Africa written by Duncan Butchart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Birds The Inside Story written by Rael Loon and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last – a book that goes beyond bird identification and delves into the fascinating and little-known world of bird behaviour and biology. Birds – The Inside Story offers an absorbing insight into the lives of southern African birds, exploring a range of interesting topics that include: • The mechanisms of flight – did you know that albatrosses can fly thousands of kilometres without flapping their wings? • Intricate courtship rituals – did you know that some males offer females ‘nuptial gifts’ of food to strengthen the pair bond? • Nests and nest building – did you know that Sociable Weavers build nest ‘mansions’ that can accommodate up to 500 birds at one time? • Ingenious strategies for survival – did you know that African Jacana chicks hide from predators by submerging themselves in water, leaving only their bills sticking out? • The mysteries of migration – find out how birds navigate using the sun, the stars and the magnetic field of the Earth. Birds – The Inside Story will tell you more about these and many other fascinating aspects of the avian world. Richly illustrated with colour photographs and finely detailed illustrations that bring the subject to life, this book is bound to captivate bird enthusiasts of all ages.
Download or read book Roberts Birds of South Africa written by Austin Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zulu Bird Names and Bird Lore written by Adrian Koopman and published by University of Kwazulu Natal Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Adrian Koopman describes the complex relationship between birds, the Zulu language, and Zulu culture. The book goes further than just Zulu names, exploring the underlying meanings of bird names from other South African languages and languages from Central and East Africa. A focus on Zulu traditional oral literature details the roles birds have played in Zulu praise poetry (including the praise poems of certain birds themselves) and in proverbs, riddles, and children's games. Also considered is traditional bird lore, examining the role played by various species as omens and portents, as indicators of bad luck and evil, as forecasters of rain and storm, and as harbingers of the seasons. Zulu Bird Names and Bird Lore discusses the Zulu Bird Name Project, a series of Zulu bird name workshops held between 2013 and 2017 with Zulu-speaking bird guides designed to confirm (or otherwise) all previously recorded Zulu names for birds, while at the same time devising new names for those without previously recorded names. The result has been a list of species-specific names for all birds in the Zulu-speaking region. Finally, the book turns to the role such new bird names can play in conservation education and in avi-tourism.
