This eighth edition of the South African classic, Newman's Birds of Southern Africa, has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest research. In particular, new insight into bird taxonomy base don DNA testing and other, ongoing research has led

A field guide to birds, this title illustrates and describes fully all the birds recorded from the southern seas as well as those of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. The eighth edition has been updated to incorporate the information obtained since the previous edition relating to the birds of the region.;The user-friendly design makes it ideal for use in the field, with aids such as colour-coding of major bird groups, running heads at the top of each page to indicate which family of birds is being described, large page numbers for easy reference and large accurate paintings which reflect the bird as it is seen in the field.

This classic field guide features hundreds of large color plates, a comprehensive checklist -- and revised information on habitats and distribution. Maps, text and illustrations are grouped together for easy reference. This is the book to carry anywhere south of the Zambezi. -- Longitude Books