Filled with beautiful images, this new field guide presents the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. From vultures and eagles to waxbills and cisticolas, this comprehensively cross-referenced book contains up-to-date information about each species-when and where they nest, what the nest and eggs look like, and how long it takes for the eggs to hatch. A perfect gift for nature-lovers, it also includes accurately colored, life-size reproductions of all the species' eggs, no matter how big or small.

Filled with beautiful images, this new field guide presents the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. From vultures and eagles to waxbills and cisticolas, this comprehensively cross-referenced book contains up-to-date information about each species--when and where they nest, what the nest and eggs look like, and how long it takes for the eggs to hatch. A perfect gift for nature-lovers, it also includes accurately colored, life-size reproductions of all the species' eggs, no matter how big or small.

About the Author
Warwik Tarboton is a former specialist scientist in ornithology at the Transvaal Directorate of Nature Conservation and the former president of BirdLife South Africa. He is also the recipient of the Gill Memorial Medal for services to ornithology south of the Zambezi and the Stevenson-Hamilton Award for exceptional contributions to zoology.


Book Information
ISBN 9780620506298
Author Warwick Tarboton
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 168mm * 15mm