Sasol Birds of Southern Africa

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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa remains the region's most comprehensively illustrated and trusted field guide. Written by a team of highly respected authorities, this comprehensive identification guide is invaluable to all birders, aspirant and experienced.

Now includes bird group introductions
Comprehensively revised and reworked text
Calendar bars showing species' occurrence and breeding periods
A section on 'how to use this book'
Sonograms depicting the calls of tricky bird groups
Streamlined, newly designed bird plates for ease of use and comparison
More than 380 meticulous illustrations for easy bird identification
Labels pinpoint key differentiating features of the birds
Updated distribution maps show the relative abundance and resident/migrant status

English Softcover ISBN: 9781770079250 | PVC ISBN: 9781770079274
Afrikaans Softcover ISBN: 9781770079267 | PVC ISBN: 9781770079281

Recommended retail price: R290 (softcover) and R320 (PVC)

English PDF ISBN: 9781431701452 | ePUB ISBN: 9781431701445
Afrikaans PDF ISBN: 9781431702008 | ePUB ISBN: 9781431701995

Recommended retail price for the ebooks: R230

Recommended retail price for the app: R299

Ian Sinclair is recognised as one of Africa's foremost field birders and has lead many expeditions to find and research birds. He is the most published author on the birds of Africa and its adjacent islands and has written over 20 bird books.	Phil Hockey is Director at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. He is a recognised authority on the biology of southern African birds, and is Editor-in-chief of the 7th edition of Roberts Birds of Southern Africa.

Warwick Tarboton is a well-known bird expert and writer who has produced a number of well-received books. He was awarded the Gill Memorial Medal for services to ornithology south of the Zambezi.	Peter Ryan is an Associate Professor at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town and is currently serving as president of BirdLife South Africa. He has written several books.

Norman Arlott is a highly accomplished, award-winning illustrator based in England. His work has appeared in over 150 books, magazines and on many British Commonwealth postage stamps. His fondness for African birds stems from several visits to the region over the past 35 years. He is currently writing and illustrating a series of bird guides for Europe, North America and Asia.	Peter Hayman is recognised as one of the world's top birding artists. His training as an architect enables him to illustrate birds with extraordinary precision and accuracy of form.