Pocket Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa (Paperback)

5th EDITION (Updated & Revised)

Burger Cillié

Ulrich Oberprieler

To both the beginner and the experienced
birdwatcher this compact guide will prove as
indispensable as binoculars.

Special features:

Fits your pocket
Practical and user-friendly
Over 400 bird species
Excellent colour photographs
Logical grouping of birds
Concise biological information
English & Afrikaans names
Southern African bird numbers
Distribution maps according to the new bird atlas
Index

 

An essential aid for nature-lovers and heavy-weight birders, you cannot afford to be without this book. 

Burger Cillié is a well-known wildlife photographer and the author of various field guides to the mammals of Southern Africa. He has co-authored three bird guides with Ulrich, and a book on the animals of Pilanesberg with both Ulrich and Christo. His photographs are not only used to illustrate his own books, but have been published in a variety of titles. He has also acted as advisor to a variety of nature related books published in South Africa and abroad.

Ulrich Oberprieler, a well-known ornithologist and wildlife photographer, has co-authored four bird and mammal guides with Burger and Christo. He is presently education manager at the National Zoological Gardens. Ulrich is an enthusiastic wildlife photographer and most well known for his superb courses on mammals, birds and the environment.