As in Volume I, all species of birds found in Africa are covered, including migrants and vagrants. Resident birds are treated in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characters, voice, general behaviour, food and breeding biology. Visitors are also given extensive coverage, with emphasis on their status and behaviour within Africa.
These volumes are being acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa; they will remain as such for many years to come. The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will assure them pride of place on the shelves of ornithologists and bird-watchers everywhere. Indeed, anyone with an interest in natural history or ecology will find here a source of much interest and enjoyment. The guide also covers hypothetical species—those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns.
The book's 2, stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species.
Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder.
The first comprehensive field guide to include every bird species in the Western Palearctic Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East 2, superb color photographs Succinct text looks at key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution. Unidentified birds. It is richly illustrated, and describes identification, status, range, habits and voice for all resident, migrant and vagrant species. It is indispensable for the visiting birder, and a vital tool for anyone interested in the avifauna of this region.
Volume IV covers the first 12 families of the passerines. Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley features the bird species that are most likely to be encountered on safari in this world-famous region, which runs from Lake Baringo in the north to Lake Magadi in the south.
Featuring over stunning color photos, this beautiful guide breaks new ground with its eye-catching layout and easy-to-use format.
The book follows a habitat-based approach and provides interesting information about the ecology and behaviors of each species. Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley avoids technical jargon in the species descriptions, which makes the guide easily accessible to anyone. With it, you will be identifying birds in no time. Stunning photos of bird species Major plumage variations depicted Jargon-free text Helpful notes on what to look and listen for, behavior, and why some birds are so named. The intensity, shape and size of the sound bites on the graph reflect the loudness of the call, how long each note lasts, whether each remains at a constant pitch or whether the sound rises or falls.
The examples below show how three very different calls are rendered on sonograms. Only 2 or 3 seconds of this 'churr' are shown on the sonogram, but the call can continue for a minute or more. Whenever a sonogram has closely spaced vertical lines you know that the call is a churring sound of some kind, and if these are high-pitched, as in the Wailing and Grey-backed cisticolas' calls, the churring would probably be described as a trilling.
The Neddicky utters a monotonous clicking note from a treetop and may continue for many seconds, and even for minutes on end. The sonogram shows only about a 5-second burst of such a call. The similarity of each note and the uniformity in their spacing gives the call its monotonous refrain, and in this particular sound recording there is a double-element to each note that gives the notes an element of slur.
The sonogram for the Levaillant's Cisticola's song shows that this call is much more varied in pitch than those of the nightjar and Neddicky.
The whole song lasts for about 1 second, starting with a single note, higher-pitched than the others; this followed by a warble that descends and then rises in pitch. The author has recently described one new species and ten new subspecies to science. Written by well-known author Willie Olivier, this comprehensive guide describes more than trails, offering something for everyone — from the casual ambler to the experienced hiker.
Whether you want to explore the beautiful landscape of the Karoo, wander through fynbos in the Western Cape, see the lush indigenous forests of the Garden Route, admire the sandstone mountains of the Free State, spot game on a wilderness hike in Mpumalanga or Limpopo, or experience the majesty of the Drakensberg — you will find all the information you need in Hiking Trails of South Africa.
All of the trails covered include information on available facilities, accommodation where appropriate and activities on offer. The book also provides an invaluable guide to selecting hiking equipment, staying safe on the trail and dealing with emergencies that may arise. Popular Books.
The Becoming by Nora Roberts.
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