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Books, Charts & Maps Africa & Related Islands
Birds
The Birds of Africa: Volume V: 5
C Hilary Fry and Stuart Keith Emil K Urban
689 pages. More details…
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara
Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan
Provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume, and is the only book to describe and illustrate all the birds found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert (the Afrotropical Region), including Socotra, Pemba and islands in the Gulf of Guinea, but excluding the Indian Ocean Islands. 767 pages. More details…
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Softback £29.99 £22.50
Photographic Guide to Birds of Prey, Southern, Central & East Africa
David Allan
144 pages. More details…
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Softback £25.99 £14.99
African East Atlantic Flyway Guide: Photographic field guide to waterbirds and seabirds of Africa's Western coastline
Clive Richard Barlow & Tim Dodman
281 pages. More details…
Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands
Tony Clarke
Covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia (Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde & Madeira) . Over 450 species are illustrated with full details of all plumages and major races . 320 pages. More details…
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Softback £45.00 £39.50
Avian Architects: Quick ID Guide to Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
126 pages. More details…
Beat about the Bush : Birds
Trevor Carnaby
A reference work in a style that appeals to novices, birders, twitchers, tourists, bush enthusiast and field guides alike. This is a "behavioural guide" delving into the fascinating lives of birds and supplemented with more than 900 photographs. 768 pages.
Birds of Botswana
Peter Hancock & Ingrid Weiersbye
The ultimate field guide to Botswana's stunningly diverse birdlife. 400 pages. More details…
Collins Bird Guide Edition 2 (Large Format)
Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström & Lars Svensson
448 pages. More details…
Large Format Hardback (Un-revised 2nd edition) £79.99 £69.99
Birds of East Africa: Edition 2
Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe. Illustrated by Brian Small & John Gale.
640 pages. More details…
Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea
John Ash & John Atkins
This atlas provides, for the first time, an accurate assessment of the distribution of each of the 870 species known from the two countries, including valuable information on breeding. 416 pages. More details…
Hardback £100.00 £91.00
Guide to Endemic Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea
Jose Luis Vivero Pol
Each account is illustrated with a photograph and features a distribution map and text on the Description, Habitat, Distribution, General Behaviour, Breeding Habits, Threats and the IUCN Category are provided. 79 pages.
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Softback £19.99 £13.99
Field Guide to the Birds of Ghana: Second Edition
Nik Borrow & Ron Demey
368 pages. More details…
The Birds of Ghana
Francois Dowsett-Lemaire & Robert J Dowsett
An updated atlas and guide to the birds of Ghana. 713 pages. More details…
Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America
K M Olsen & H Larsson
608 pages. More details…
Hardback £50.00 £44.99
Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic
Mark Beaman & Steve Madge
This title is now out of print but we have sourced a few new copies from an antiquarian bookseller. 872 pages. More details…
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Birds of the Horn of Africa
Nigel Redman, John Fanshawe & Terry Stevenson
Revised and updated second edition. 512 pages. More details…
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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands (Second editon)
Ian Sinclair & Oliver Langrand
Back in print and in stock! 264 pages. More details…
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Softback £17.99 £14.99
Photographic Guide to Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
Ian Sinclair, Oliver Langrand & Fanja Andriamialisoa
128 pages. More details…
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
Zimmerman, Turner, Pearson
Helm Field Guide. Over 1,100 species covered on 124 colour plates, with 800 distribution maps. This revised edition (2005) covers additional species. 576 pages. More details…
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Softback £37.50 £33.99
Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley
Adam Scott Kennedy
Mouth-watering photos of 320 species. 256 pages. More details…
Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park
Warwick Tarboton & Peter Ryan
224 pages. More details…
Birds of Kruger National Park
Keith Barnes & Ken Behrens
224 pages. More details…
Birds of Liberia
Wulf Gatter
2013 reprint. An authoritative avifauna. 400 maps and four colour plates by Martin Woodcock. 320 pages. More details…
Macaronesia, Birds of (Field Guide)
Eduardo Garcia del Rey
Covering all the species and subspecies of birds in Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde). 341 pages.
Field Guide to the Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Frank Hawkins, Roger Safford & Adrian Skerrett
320 pages. More details…
Birds of Africa Volume VIII: The Malagasy Region
Roger Safford & Frank Hawkins
1024 pages. More details…
The Birds of Malawi: An Atlas & Handbook
F Dowsett-Lemaire & R J Dowsett
Detailed accounts of the 650 species known. 16 pages of colour photos illustrate the habitats of Malawi as well as a dozen of the more interesting bird species. 556 pages. More details…
Birds of the Masai Mara
Adam Scott Kennedy
A beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. 176 pages. More details…
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Softback £22.00 £19.75
Birds of the Mascarene Islands
Ramen B Narainsamy
A Comprehensive Collection of Endemic, Oceanic, Migratory and Exotic Birds of Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion. 360 pages. More details…
Birds of the Banc d'Arguin
An annotated checklist to this national park in Mauritania. Colour photos throughout. 191 pages. More details…
Morocco: Sharing The Birds (A Sound Approach Guide to Birds of the Maghreb)
Arnoud B van den Berg & The Sound Approach
314 pages. More details…
Birds of Morocco
Ignacio Yúfera, Preface by HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa & Translated by Peter Smith
264 pages. More details…
Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America
Per Alström & Krister Mild
496 pages. More details…
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Hardback £80.00 £71.99
Raptors of the World: A Field Guide
James Ferguson-Lees & David A Christie
320 pages. More details…
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Softback £35.00 £29.99
Field Guide to East African Reptiles
Steve Spawls, Kim Howell, Harald Hinkell & Michele Menegon
Second Edition. Revised and updated. 624 pages. More details…
Roberts Geographic Variation of Southern African Birds
Hugh Chittenden, David Allan & Ingrid Weiersbye
288 pages. More details…
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Softback with plastic cover £19.95 £18.95
Birds of Senegal and The Gambia Edition 2
Nik Borrow & Ron Demey
360 pages. More details…
Birds of the Serengeti
Adam Scott Kennedy
Covers more than 270 bird species most likely to be encountered in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Lake Victoria's Speke Gulf. Adopts a habitat-based approach for ease of use. 225 pages. More details…
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Birds of the Seychelles: Edition 2
Adrian Skerrett & Tony Disley
176 pages. More details…
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Softback 2nd Edition £32.50 £29.99
Wildlife of Seychelles
John Bowler
64 stunning photographic plates featuring birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, dragonflies, butterflies and other creatures likely to be encountered in the Seychelles. 192 pages. More details…
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Multimedia Identification Guide North Atlantic Seabirds: Shearwaters: Jouanin's & White-Chinned Petrels
Bob Flood & Ashley Fisher. Illustrated by John Gale.
430 pages. More details…
Birds of Somalia
J S Ash & J E Miskell
2013 reprint. An authoritative avifauna. 654 maps and eight colour plates by Martin Woodcock. 336 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Shorebirds of South Africa
Roy Cowgill & Stephen Davis
177 pages. More details…
Wildlife of South Africa
Duncan Butchart
A handy, all-in-one photo field guide that covers the region's mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and trees that are most likely to be seen. Concise accounts and distribution maps are included for each species.
"This is a stunning book."
- Pieter Wessels, WildSounds
168 pages. More details…
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Birds of Greater Southern Africa
Keith Barnes, Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe. Illustrated by John Gale & Brian Small.
544 pages. More details…
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa: Edition 5
Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey et al
488 pages. More details…
The Birds of Southern Africa and their Tracks & Signs
Lee Gutteridge, Louis Liebenberg et al
400 pages. More details…
Complete Photo Field Guide Birds of Southern Africa
Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan
Over 2500 images for accurate identification. 432 pages. More details…
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Softback £24.00 £19.50
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa
Ken Newman
Commemorative Edition.
Sadly, Ken Newman passed away in 2006. This commemorative edition of his book has been revised by Vanessae Neman, Ken's daugter and incorporates the latest taxanomic changes. 510 pages.
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Nocturnal Birds of Southern Africa
John Carlyon & Penny Meakin
Superb photographic reference book to the night birds of southern Africa. 290 pages. More details…
The Complete Photographic Guide to Southern African Birds: with app and calls
Burger Cillié, Faansie Peacock et al
528 pages. More details…
Ten Thousand Birds
Tim Birkhead, Jo Wimpenny & Bob Montgomerie
In stock and available for immediate dispatch. 568 pages. More details…
Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island
Edited by Peter Ryan
Compact ID guide to the animals and plants of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island, with more than 400 colour photos. 162 pages. More details…
Birds of Tunisia
P Isenmann, T Gaultier et al
An authoritative and up-to-date detailed status, with dual English/French text. 130 colour photos and 150 maps. 130 pages. More details…
An Atlas of Wader Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia
Simon Delany, Derek Scott, Tim Dodman & David Stroud
524 pages. More details…
Chamberlain's Waders: The Definitive Guide to Southern Africa's Shorebirds
Faansie Peacock
Over 600 stunning paintings of 80 species of waders, at every age and in every plumage. 256 pages. More details…
Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa: Edition 2
Nik Borrow & Ron Demey
592 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Zambian Birds not found in Southern Africa
Dylan Aspinwall & Carl Beel
106 pages. More details…
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Maps, Site & Travel guides
WTWB = Where to watch birds
50 Must-See Geological Sites of South Africa
Gavin Whitfield
320 pages. More details…
The Birder's Guide to Africa
Michael Mills & Tasso Leventis
544 pages. More details…
Angola (Bradt Travel Guide)
Mike Stead and Sean Rorison
352 pages. More details…
A Birdwatchers' Guide to the Canary Islands
Tony Clarke & David Collins
1996. Prion site guide. 48 maps. 110 pages. More details…
Cape Verde
Murray Stewart, Aisling Irwin & Column Wilson
Bradt Travel Guide) 278 pages. More details…
Finding Birds in Egypt
Dave Gosney
June 1993. Detailed hand-drawn maps and descriptions of sites. Some updates in 2011. 36 pages.
Where to watch birds in Ethiopia
Claire Spottiswoode, Merid Gabremichael & Julian Francis
Print-on-demand reprint - dispatch within 2-3 weeks. 160 pages. More details…
Finding birds in The Gambia
Dave Gosney
Booklet
This book, updated in 2019, is the most comprehensive guide to birding sites in The Gambia, not just the areas around the tourist hotels at the coast but also at many sites further afield and upriver. 40 pages. More details…
Kruger National Park: Questions & answers
P F Fourie
280 pages. More details…
Madagascar: The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World
Peter Tyson
Combines cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. 440 pages. More details…
Where to Watch Birds in Morocco
Patrick & Fedora Bergier
176 pages. More details…
Finding Birds in Morocco: coast and mountains
Dave Gosney
Finding Birds in Morocco: the deserts
Dave Gosney
Wild Rwanda: Where to Watch Birds, Primates, and other Wildlife
Ken Behrens, Keith Barnes, Christian Boix, Jason Anderson & Claver Ntoyinkima
256 pages. More details…
South Africa Insight Guide
Published by Insight Guides
384 pages. More details…
How and Where to Photograph Birds in Southern Africa
Isak Pretorius
370 pages. More details…
Southern African Birdfinder: Where to find 1400 bird species in southern Africa
Callan Cohen & Claire Spottiswoode & Jonathan Rossouw
448 pages. More details…
Soutpansberg-Limpopo Birding Self Drive Route
Sarah Venter
Discover the birds of the Soutpansberg and Limpopo Valley. This booklet contains a basic map, accommodation and site lists, checklists and details of local facilities. 40 pages.
Tanzania Safari Guide
Phillip Briggs & Chris McIntyre
608 pages. More details…
Important Bird Areas in Uganda
Byaruhanga, Kasoma & Pomeroy
2001. Details of 30 important sites in Uganda. 166 pages. More details…
Where to watch birds in Uganda
J Rossouw & M Sacchi
1998. Still one of the best where to watch books yet published for a single country. Colour photos and maps throughout. 114 pages.
Important Bird Areas in Zambia
Peter Leonard
2005. An essential new resource for conservationists and birders, this book describes 42 IBAs identified in Zambia, including 18 National Parks. 220 pages. More details…
Other Fauna
The Dangerous Snakes of Africa
Stephen Spawls & Bill Branch
336 pages. More details…
Handbook of Amphibians and Reptiles of North-east Africa
Stephen Spawls and Abubakr Mohammad and Tomás Mazuch
1985 pages. More details…
Bats of Britain, Europe & North-west Africa
Christian Dietz, Otto von Helversen & Dietmar Nill
400 pages. More details…
Hardback (Manufactured on Demand) £65.00 £58.50
Behaviour Briefs: Quick Guide to Southern and East African Animal Behaviour
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
40 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa: Edition 2
Steve Woodall
464 pages. More details…
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Collins Butterfly Guide
Tom Tolman & Richard Lewington
The most complete field guide to the Butterflies of Britain & Europe. 384 pages. More details…
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Softback £19.99 £15.50
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern Africa
Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra
Handbook for all Odonata from Sudan to Zimbawe. 264 pages. More details…
Pocket Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of East Africa
Stepen Spawls, Kim Howell & Robert Drewes
Portable photographic guide that covers the most prominent 200 reptiles and 80 amphibians found in the region (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi). 240 pages. More details…
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Softback £16.99 £14.99
Flying Mammals: Quick ID Guide to the Bats of Africa
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
40 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Insects of South Africa: Edition 2
Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths & Alan Weaving
527 pages. More details…
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Mammals of Madagascar: A complete guide
Nick Garbutt
Detailed and authoritative text illustrated by superb colour photos and line drawings, covering all 123 mammal species found on the island. 304 pages. More details…
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Softback £45.00 £26.99
Mammals of Africa (6-Volume Set)
Editors: Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, Michael Hoffmann, Meredith Happold & Jan Kalina.
A series of six volumes which describes and illustrates, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. 3760 pages. More details…
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals Edition 2
Jonathan Kingdon
320 pages. More details…
Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa: Edition 4
Chris & Tilde Stuart
320 pages. More details…
Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals Edition 2
Jonathan Kingdon
640 pages. More details…
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Mammals of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia; Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of the Horn of Africa
Trevor Jenner
208 pages. More details…
Mammals of Madagascar
Russell A Mittermeier, Olivier M Langrand, Don E Wilson, Anthony B Rylands, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Kim E Reuter, Tiana Andriamanana, Edward E Louis Jr, Christoph Schwitzer & Wes Sechrest
160 pages. More details…
Smithers' Mammals of Southern Africa: A Field Guide
Peter Apps
392 pages. More details…
A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania
Charles Foley, Lara Foley, Alex Lobora, Daniela De Luca, Maurus Msuha, Tim RB Davenport & Sarah M Durant
The definitive, most up-to-date field guide to the larger mammals of Tanzania, including marine mammals, illustrated with colour photos. 320 pages. More details…
The Marsh Lions
Brian Jackman & Jonathan Scott
The true story of a pride of lions in Kenya's world-famous Masai Mara game reserve. 320 pages. More details…
Animals of the Masai Mara
Adam Scott & Vicki Kennedy
More than 140 stunning photos showcase 65 mammals and 17 reptile species, including 6 snakes. 152 pages. More details…
Softback £22.00 £19.75
On Track: Quick ID guide to Southern and East African Animal Tracks
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
40 pieces. More details…
Skullduggery: Quick ID Guide to Southern and East African Mammal Skulls
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
40 pages. More details…
Snakes of Central and Western Africa
Jean-Philippe Chippaux & Kate Jackson
429 pages. More details…
Snakes of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide
Phillipe Geniez
384 pages. More details…
Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa Edition 2
Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman
400 pages. More details…
Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa
Phil & Elaine Heemstra
488 pages. More details…
Frogs of Southern Africa: A Complete Guide
Louis du Preez & Vincent C Carruthers
520 pages. More details…
Underdogs
Neil Aldridge
The Fight to Save South Africa's Wild Dogs. 156 pages. More details…
Flora
Field Guide to Fynbos: Edition 2
John C Manning. Illustrated by Colin Paterson-Jones.
507 pages. More details…
Flora of the Mediterranean: With California, Chile, Australia & South Africa - An Illustrated Guide
Christopher Gardner
432 pages. More details…
Orchids and Wildflowers of Kitulo Plateau
Rosalind Slater & Tim Davenport
The first field guide to the orchids and wildflowers of Tanzania's Kitulo Plateau, the "Garden of God" and the "Serengeti of Flowers". 84 pages. More details…
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Orchids of South Africa: A Field Guide
Steve Johnson & Benny Bytebier. Illustrated by Herbert Stärker
536 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Mushrooms & other Fungi of South Africa
Gary B Goldman & Marieka Gryzenhout
384 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa: Edition 2
John Manning
488 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa
Gideon F Smith, Neil R Crouch and Estrela Figueiredo
464 pages. More details…
Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa
Najma Dharani
328 pages. More details…
Quick ID Guide: Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula
Hugh Clarke & Corrine Merry
160 pages. More details…
Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean Edition 2
Marjorie Blamey & Christopher Grey-Wilson
560 pages. More details…
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Softback £99.00 £49.00
Wildlife (General)
The Reef Guide: East and South Coasts of Southern Africa
Dennis King, Jr.and Valda Fraser
Fishes, Corals, Nudibranchs & Other Invertebrates. 360 pages. More details…
The New Natural History of Madagascar
Steven M Goodman
2246 pages. More details…
Madagascar Wildlife (WILDGuides)
Ken Behrens & Keith Barnes
345 pages. More details…
Madagascar: The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World
Peter Tyson
Combines cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. 440 pages. More details…
Wildlife of Madeira and the Canary Islands
John Bowler
224 pages. More details…
Origin Africa: Safaris in Deep Time
Jonathan Kingdon
592 pages. More details…
A Place Like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti
Tony Sinclair
232 pages. More details…
Scatalog: Quick ID guide to Southern African Animal Droppings
Kevin Murray
40 pages. More details…
Animals of the Serengeti
Adam Scott & Vicki Kennedy
146 colour photos of the mammals and reptiles most likely to be seen in the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (including the Ngorongoro Crater). Ideal companion to Birds of the Serengeti. 153 pages. More details…
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Underwater Guide to Seychelles
Christophe Mason-Parker & Rowanna Walton
160 pages. More details…
Wildlife of Seychelles
John Bowler
64 stunning photographic plates featuring birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, dragonflies, butterflies and other creatures likely to be encountered in the Seychelles. 192 pages. More details…
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The Coastal Guide of South Africa
Published by Jacana Publishers
136 pages. More details…
Wildlife of South Africa
Duncan Butchart
A handy, all-in-one photo field guide that covers the region's mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and trees that are most likely to be seen. Concise accounts and distribution maps are included for each species.
"This is a stunning book."
- Pieter Wessels, WildSounds
168 pages. More details…
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Wildlife of Southern Africa (Collins Traveller's Guide)
David Hosking & Martin B Withers
272 pages. More details…
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Softback £16.99 £14.99
Southern African Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide
Mike Unwin
320 pages. More details…
Tracker Manual: A Practical Guide to Animal Tracking in Southern Africa
Alex van den Heever et al
320 pages. More details…
Stuarts' Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife
Chris & Mathilde Stuart
488 pages. More details…
Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island
Edited by Peter Ryan
Compact ID guide to the animals and plants of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island, with more than 400 colour photos. 162 pages. More details…
Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region
Vincent C Carruthers
336 pages. More details…
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