500 Common Bird Calls in Southern Africa (with CD)

by Doug Newman

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Identify bird calls with this handy guide and CD, which together feature 500 distinctive southern African species. The CD gives the best-known song or call of each species; the book provides clear and accessible text, with a brief account for each species, including a description of the song, associated behaviour, similar-sounding species, the bird's favoured habitat type, and a distribution map. The introduction describes interesting aspects of bird vocalisations, the differences between true songbirds and non-songbirds and why calls often change with the seasons and time of day. Delve into the endlessly fascinating language of birds with this concise guide and CD.
  • ISBN10 1431701203
  • ISBN13 9781431701209
  • Publish Date 1 August 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country ZA
  • Publisher Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
  • Imprint Struik Nature
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 160
  • Language English