Which Fieldguide?

BIRDING TOURS FROM CAPE TOWN TO CAMEROON

Which Fieldguide?

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Birds
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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa.
Sinclair, I., Hockey, P.A.R. & Tarboton, W.R. 2002. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

The Larger Illustrated Guide to Sasol Birds of Southern Africa.
Sinclair, I., Hockey, P.A.R.2005. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town. (larger version of the above)

Birds of Africa south of the Sahara.
Sinclair, I., Ryan, P.G.2003. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

Birds of Western Africa: An identification guide.
Borrow, N. & Demey, R. 2001. Christopher Helm

Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa.
Borrow, N. & Demey, R. 2004. Christopher Helm (field version of the above)

Field Guide to Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda & Burundi.
Stevenson, T. & Fanshawe, J.2004. Christopher Helm.

The Birds of Africa, Volumes 1 – 7.
Fry, H., Keith, S. Urban, M., Newman, K. & Brown, L. 1982 - 2004. Christopher Helm.

Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa.
Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund.

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Bird Site Guides
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Southern African BirdFinder.
Cohen, C. Spottiswoode, C.S. & Rossouw, J. 2006. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

Essential Birding - Western South Africa.
Cohen, C. Spottiswoode, C.S. 2000. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

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Bird Calls
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Southern African Bird Sounds.
Gibbon, G. 1991. Set of six tapes, comprehensive and highly recommended.

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Other
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Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa.
Stuart, C. & Stuart, T. 2001. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals.
Kingdon, J. 1997. Academic Press, London.

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa.
Woodhall, S. 2005. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa - 2nd edition.
Branch, B. 1998 Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

South African Frogs. A Complete Guide.
Passmore, N.I. & Carruthers, V.C. 1995. Southern Book Publishers and Witwatersrand University Press, Johannesburg.

Field Guide to Insects of South Africa.
Griffiths, C., Picker, M. & Weaving, A. 2002. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa.
Van Wyk, P. & Van Wyk, B. 1997. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

Frogs & Frogging in Southern Africa.
Carruthers, V. 2001. Struik New Holland Publishers, Cape Town.

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