This photo was taken in: South Africa
This photo was taken with: Nikon F90, Sigma 5,6/400 mm, Provia 400
Notes on this photo: South Africa, Plettenberg Bay, October 1997

The photo was taken by: Georges Olioso

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Newman's Birds of Southern Africa Buy from: Amazon.co.uk   or Amazon.com Kenneth Newman 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.

Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa Buy from: Amazon.co.uk   or Amazon.com Ian Sinclair This text uses colour photographs to identify more than 900 species of birds known to occur from Antarctica to the Zambezi River. The book is divided into more than 150 plates, each grouping similar birds which are often difficult to distinguish in the field. Comparative descriptions are given, drawing attention to those diagnostic or distinctive characters that make field identification easy. For each species the scientific and English and Africaans common names, length, habitat and call is given. Relative abundance within the region is indicated and whether the species is endemic or not, while maps show where the birds are likely to be found.

The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Buy from: Amazon.co.uk   or Amazon.com Richard D. Estes I came across Safari Companion in a South African bush camp, where it was considered an essential reference tool. The book describes in detail the social behaviors of the large African mammals, including aggressive and defensive postures, mating habits, child rearing techniques, and territory marking habits.