Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa

This commemorative edition honors one of the region's best-loved birding authors, renowned ornithologist and artist Kenneth Newman (1924-2006). The text has been revised, updated, and expanded by the author's daughter, London-based Vanessa Newman, with the support of bird expert Faansie Peacock, to reflect the latest avian research. Covering 900-plus birds of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, and the southern seas, the text is arranged in a user-friendly format, with pages color-coded by major bird groups. The material is illustrated with accurate paintings of each bird as seen in nature, with diagnostic features labeled on the illustrations. The work is indexed by scientific, Afrikaans, and English name. Distributed by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)