Practical Birding
A Guide for Birdwatchers in Southern Africa
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-86872-608-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Practical Birding" addresses questions such as what to look for when purchasing equipment, what field guides and other resources exist, and how cultivate skills in the field. In a down-to-earth, rich-in-experience style, the guide covers identification problems, aspects of sea- and nightbirding and the ways in which amateur birders help to make birds the best studied group of amimals in the world. Brief descriptions of Southern African habitats include a selection of top birding spots in each area. The guide ends with a well-compiled list of addresses and useful information for beginners and more experienced birders.
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Language
English
Other
Place of publication
South Africa
Publishing group
Penguin Random House South Africa
Illustrations
90 colour photographs, 15 b&w illustrations, 10 colour maps
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86872-608-0 (9781868726080)
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Person
Peter Ryan is a lecturer at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town and a keen birder who has led numerous birding tours in southern Africa. His research interests include the evolutionary ecology of birds and island conservation. He is co-editor of the current revision of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa.