Southern African Birds. A Photographic Guide

(Cape Town, Struik, 1995) 1868257851. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 304, incl. index; over 1000 colour photographs; distribution maps. Fine condition. "A stunning and valuable addition to any bird-book collection and an indispensable photographic guide to birds of the region, Southern Africa Birds: A Photographic Guide represents a notable advance in bird identification guides. More than 1000 colour photographs, drawn from the work of dedicated amateurs and well-known professionals in the field, provide both the novice and the seasoned bird-watcher with a valuable source of illustrative material with which to identify birds. Portraying more than 700 of the most commonly seen bird species in a wide variety of plumagess and poses, the photographs are complemented by clear and accurate descriptions, written by leading birders Ian Sinclair and Ian Davidson. Colour distribution maps are included for each species and 262 colour illustrations depict identification characters not captured by the photographs." .