Newmans Birds by colour
Title | Newmans Birds by colour PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Newman |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 2210 |
Release | 2024-06-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775848388 |
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.
Newman's Birds by Colour
Title | Newman's Birds by Colour PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Newman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2008-01 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN | 9781770071797 |
Arranged in colour-coded chapters, 'Newman's Birds by Colour' is a quick-identification guide to the common birds of South Africa. The book is cross-referenced to 'Newman's Birds of Southern Africa' and is easy to use alongside the field guide.
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa
Title | Newman's Birds of Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth B. Newman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780813014272 |
Birds of the Kruger National Park
Title | Birds of the Kruger National Park PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth B. Newman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN |
Southern African LBJs made simple
Title | Southern African LBJs made simple PDF eBook |
Author | Doug Newman |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 490 |
Release | 2021-02-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775846598 |
Now updated and expanded, Southern African LBJs made simple offers a unique method for identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little birds that are known as ‘little brown jobs’. Using a three-stage process, the book guides readers through successive stages, each of which takes them closer to identifying the bird in question. As calls play a critical role in identification of these birds, individual calls and comparative tracks are included. The book features: NEW BIRD CALL ACCESS – instant access to calls using free downloadable call app to scan barcodes on the species pages. Concise text describing key ID criteria (such as size, habitat, habits, call and similar-looking and -sounding birds). Updated distribution maps and carefully labelled illustrations. This enhanced and updated new edition will be an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to be able to tell one LBJ from another. Sales points: invaluable resource for identifying cryptic birds; fully updated, with additional species and refined ID information; scan and play bird calls using free downloadable app.
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa
Title | Newman's Birds of Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Newman |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 1073 |
Release | 2013-07-02 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775840298 |
This commemorative edition of Newman's Birds of Southern Africa at once updates a classic and pays tribute to one of the region's best-loved birding authors, the late Kenneth Newman. With the support of bird expert Faansie Peacock, the author's daughter, Vanessa Newman, has thoroughly revised, updated and expanded this new edition to reflect the latest avian research. Its range includes the birds of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique, as well as those from the southern seas. A hands-on, practical guide for birders at all levels, it offers: * a familiar, user-friendly format * colour coding of major bird groups * bold cross-referencing between text and images * accurate paintings of each bird as it is seen in the field * diagnostic features labelled on illustrations * clear, informative introduction This updated edition of Newman's Birds of Southern Africa celebrates the life-long work of Ken Newman and the dedication with which he served the birding community of southern Africa, from novices to seasoned birders. It will be a treasured volume for many years to come.
A Comprehensive Illustrated Field Guide
Title | A Comprehensive Illustrated Field Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Sinclair |
Publisher | Struik Publishers |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN | 9781868728572 |
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.