Acknowledgements
Introduction
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Species Variation
Seasonality, Nomadism and Migration
Landscapes, Topography and Habitats
Sites and Conservation
How to Use This Book
Maps
Conservation, Citizen Science and Local Knowledge
Additional Reading
Species Accounts
Appendix 1: Complete Checklist of Birds Southern Ocean Island
Groups
Appendix 2: Endemic, Breeding Endemic and Near Endemic Species of
Greater Southern Africa
Appendix 3: Threatened Species of Greater Southern Africa
Index
The definitive field guide to the birds of the Greater Southern African region.
Keith Barnes is an ornithologist and tour guide. His
career began in the 1990s, when he worked in science and bird
conservation in Africa, and evolution and played a key role in
launching the first Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
program, as well as conducting threatened species assessments for
BirdLife South Africa. Keith is an owner of Tropical Birding,,
guiding clients to wildlife spectacles around the globe.
Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe are two of the
world's leading experts on African birds. They are the authors of
Birds of East Africa among many other field guides.
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