Spotter's Guide: Birds of the Bushveld

Spotter's Guide: Birds of the Bushveld features 468 birds of the Limpopo Bushveld including Nylsvley, Waterberg, Marakele, Welgevonden, Lapalala Wilderness and Polokwane.
Kidson, S. C.; van Niekerk, H. L.
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Title: Spotter's Guide: Birds of the Bushveld
Authors: S. C. Kidson, H. L. van Niekerk
Publisher: Briza Publications
Pretoria, South Africa 2007
ISBN: 9781875093885 / ISBN 978-1-875093-88-5
Softcover, 10 x 18 cm, 192 pages, throughout colour photos

About: Spotter's Guide: Birds of the Bushveld

Once considered to be the country's wild frontier, the Bushveld region is now easily accessible to local and overseas nature enthusiasts and travellers, boasting many eco-tourists attractions such as holiday resorts, nature reserves, game lodges and even dedicated birding routes. Spotter's Guide, an innovative and practical field guide, is dedicated to the Bushveld and features all bird species normally found there. This condenced list makes the identification task a great deal easier as it eliminates the frustration of working through more than 900 species that are featured in the comprehensive field guides that cover the entire Southern African subregion. All 468 Birds of the Limpopo Bushveld including the Nylsvley, Waterberg, Marakele, Welgevonden, Lapalala Wilderness & Polokwane are covered in this informative full colour Spotter's Guide. Information such as the birds reference number, what time of the year to look for the bird, habitat, size, social behaviour, nest location, common English and Afrikaans names and a clear colour guide for group identification are all features of this guide. It also includes bilingual index of common group names, a handy Shapefinder for quick and easy identification, and excellent photographs for easy identification. This guide has been compiled in association with ornithologists, museums and bird clubs.

Content: Spotter's Guide: Birds of the Bushveld

Introduction
Shapefinder
Dueldex
How to use the guide
Species sections
Occasional visitors to the Bushveld
Vagrants to the Bushveld
Birdlife South Africa
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
The authors
Bushveld map