This is a major work covering the breeding and non-breeding birds of the Southern African sub-region. Published in two volumes, Volume One includes introductory chapters describing methodology and the 'avi'-geography of the region, with habitat photos, and coverage of the non-passerines, whilst Volume Two covers the passerines. Some 900 species are covered in total, including 200 vagrants, with detailed species accounts, maps and statistics for at least 500 species. Conservation issues are discussed for most species. '...sets new standards in its scope and in its methods...it will come to be valued ever more as years go by, for setting a measured baseline against which to judge environmental trends across the great range of southern Africa.' - Colin Bibby, "BirdLife International".
- ISBN10 0620207299
- ISBN13 9780620207294
- Publish Date January 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 July 2008
- Publish Country ZA
- Imprint Birdlife South Africa
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 1514
- Language English