Title Birds of Botswana / Peter Hancock and Ingrid Weiersbye ; Dr. Stephanie J. Tyler, scientific editor

Published Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Series Princeton field guides Princeton field guides. Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Botswana at a glance -- Biogeographic context -- Vegetation and habitat types -- Overview of Botswana�s birds -- Where to see birds in Botswana -- How to use this book -- BirdLife Botswana -- Glossary Bird Topography Species Accounts -- Struthionidae -- Numididae -- Phasianidae -- Turnicidae -- Anatidae -- Podicipedidae Phoenicopteridae Ciconiidae -- Scopidae -- Threskiornithidae -- Ardeidae -- Pelecanidae -- Phalacrocoracidae -- Anhingidae Heliornithidae Sagittariidae -- Pandionidae -- Accipitridae -- Falconidae -- Otididae -- Gruidae -- Sarothruridae -- Rallidae Burhinidae Recurvirostridae -- Charadriidae -- Rostratulidae -- Jacanidae -- Scolopacidae -- Glareolidae -- Stercorariidae Summary Here is the ultimate field guide to Botswana's stunningly diverse birdlife. Covering all 597 species recorded to date, Birds of Botswana features more than 1,200 superb color illustrations, detailed species accounts, seasonality and breeding bars, and a color distribution map for each species. Drawing on the latest regional and national data, the book highlights the best birding areas in Botswana, provides helpful tips on where and when to see key species, and depicts special races and morphs specific to Botswana. This is the first birding guide written by a Botswana-based ornithologist and the only one dedicated specifically to Botswana. Portable and easy to use, Birds of Botswana is the essential travel companion for anyone visiting this remarkable country. Covers all 597 species of birds found in Botswana, including subspecies and color variants specific to Botswana; Features more than 1,200 color illustrations--with more than one illustration for species where the sexes and ages differ; Includes detailed species accounts, seasonality and breeding bars, and color distribution maps; Draws on the latest bird data and the expertise of leading birders in Botswana Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 13, 2015) Subject Birds -- Botswana -- Identification NATURE -- Reference. NATURE -- Animals -- Birds. NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology. Birds -- Identification Botswana Genre/Form Field guides Form Electronic book Author Weiersbye, Ingrid, author Tyler, Stephanie J., editor ISBN 9781400874170 1400874173

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