Gamebirds have been utilized since prehistoric times for both food and sport. The 21 upland species found in southern Africa include francolins, spurfowl, quails, guineafowl and sandgrouse. Interesting text summarizes the latest scientific research, while illustrated plates by Simon Barlow are works of art, conveying in accurate and painstaking detail each species in its environment. Authoritative text and beautiful artwork combine to make this a significant and worthy ornithological volume: an essential addition to the bookshelves of birders, artists, lovers of nature and the conservation-minded.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 135 ● ISBN 9781431701414 ● Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5704408 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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