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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, 5th edition

10,000 Birds

And so, back to political entities, this field guide covers Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , the southern half of Mozambique (south of the Zambezi River), South Africa , Lesotho and Eswatini ( Swaziland ). I particularly like the albatrosses and owls, shrikes and boubous. In the upper right corner of every species entry is a pencil.

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

10,000 Birds

A Dominican missionary in Mozambique in the 16th century was astounded to find honeyguides eating the wax from his altar candles! New studies are beginning to show that smell may be an important part in these birds finding the right nest and/or partner under cover of darkness.

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Review: Sasol eBirds of Southern Africa

10,000 Birds

You can ever touch the scale on the right hand side roughly where you think it will be (albatross and penguins at the top, woodpeckers and larks in the middle, weavers and estrilid finches at the bottom) then scroll quickly to where you want to be. Overall, I found the function worked best in South Africa compared to other countries.

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