A comprehensive illustrated field guide to the birds of Greater Southern Africa

The vast region of Greater Southern Africa—which includes Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—is home to a truly extraordinary diversity of birds. This spectacular field guide covers all of the region’s bird species—resident, breeding, migrant, and vagrant.



Covers all 1,198 species recorded in the region, including details of all the plumages and races likely to be seen
Features 272 color plates with more than 3,300 illustrations
Includes concise species accounts that describe key identification features, racial variation, status, range, habitat, and voice
Provides an up-to-date distribution map for each species

Illustrated by: John Gale, Brian E. Small, Faansie Peacock