Seabirds of Southern Africa
Seabirds of Southern Africa is the only book focusing exclusively on all the seabird species that occur around the southern African coastline and adjacent Southern Ocean. Authoritative, fully illustrated and detailed, this new edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect the latest data and taxonomy. A section on flying fish and squid has been added, revealing some of the amazing marine creatures that birders may encounter in the waters around southern Africa.

Written by the region’s foremost seabird specialist, the species accounts include informative text, multiple full-color photographs and distribution maps. A fascinating introduction covers seabird origins, havens, feeding, breeding and conservation, as well as how best to watch and photograph these enigmatic birds.
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Seabirds of Southern Africa
Seabirds of Southern Africa is the only book focusing exclusively on all the seabird species that occur around the southern African coastline and adjacent Southern Ocean. Authoritative, fully illustrated and detailed, this new edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect the latest data and taxonomy. A section on flying fish and squid has been added, revealing some of the amazing marine creatures that birders may encounter in the waters around southern Africa.

Written by the region’s foremost seabird specialist, the species accounts include informative text, multiple full-color photographs and distribution maps. A fascinating introduction covers seabird origins, havens, feeding, breeding and conservation, as well as how best to watch and photograph these enigmatic birds.
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Seabirds of Southern Africa

Seabirds of Southern Africa

by Peter Ryan
Seabirds of Southern Africa

Seabirds of Southern Africa

by Peter Ryan

Paperback(2nd ed.)

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Seabirds of Southern Africa is the only book focusing exclusively on all the seabird species that occur around the southern African coastline and adjacent Southern Ocean. Authoritative, fully illustrated and detailed, this new edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect the latest data and taxonomy. A section on flying fish and squid has been added, revealing some of the amazing marine creatures that birders may encounter in the waters around southern Africa.

Written by the region’s foremost seabird specialist, the species accounts include informative text, multiple full-color photographs and distribution maps. A fascinating introduction covers seabird origins, havens, feeding, breeding and conservation, as well as how best to watch and photograph these enigmatic birds.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781775848479
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date: 06/06/2023
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Ryan is Director of the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. Seabirds are Peter's special area of interest. He is a keen bird photographer, has travelled widely in pursuit of birds and has authored several key books on the subject, with particular reference to the various subantarctic islands of the region.
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