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2018 Catalogue 2018 catalogue Birds | Reptiles | Trees | Geology | Mammals Popular science | General wildlife and more www.struiknatureclub.co.za BIRDS BIRDS A wide range of bird books, from field guides to collections of bird calls and bird Birds narratives. Covers the spectrum of bird ID, behaviour, how to find birds, attract 300 easY-to-SEE them and identify their calls. See also our series guides on pages 18–21. birds IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Introduces 300 of the SASOL BIRDS OF SOUTHERN TOP region’s easiest-to-see birds, AFRICA IV SELLER using a combination of Written by a team of highly respected artwork, photographs and authorities, namely Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, straightforward text. Warwick Tarboton and Peter Ryan, and 978 1 77007 623 5 978 1 77584 126 5 978 1 77584 172 2 illustrated by Norman Arlott and Peter Hayman. 978 1 77007 884 0 (PVC) ALSO AVAILABLE SASOL BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IV LARGER EDITION 978 1 77584 099 2 978 1 77007 925 0 (Softcover) 978 1 77007 926 7 (Softcover) 978 1 77007 927 4 (PVC) 978 1 77007 928 1 (PVC) Comprehensively illustrated, and trusted by leading bird guides 978 1 43170 085 1 GUIDE to birds NEWMAN’s claSSIC ID GUIDES OF THE KRUGER GUIDE TO SEABIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA national PARK Focusing exclusively on the 132 bird species that occur around the Attractive and handy field southern African coastline and adjacent Southern Ocean. A must-have guide listing more than for birders along the region’s extensive coastline. 500 species that have been recorded in the KNP. Provides full-colour photographs, detailed distribution maps and 978 1 77007 799 7 succinct information on 400 of these – all the species that a visitor is likely 978 1 77007 876 5 978 1 77007 877 2 978 1 77007 942 7 to encounter in the park. 978 1 77007 878 9 (PVC) 978 1 77007 879 6 (PVC) TOP SELLER 978 1 77007 388 3 978 1 77007 589 4 978 1 77584 449 5 978 1 77584 519 5 1 BIRDS BIRDS Bill with arched upp The arched upper mandible of thiser group mandible of birds provides greater strength t bill, which can then be used for digging in the Spear or dagger-shaped bill particularly so in some species of francolin where the upper mandibl o the soil for bulbs and insects. This is A number of families have a long, straight bill resembling a spearhead or dagger. longer than the lower one, creating a hoe-like bill. e is noticeably However, it is interesting that few species actually spear thei Families that exemplify this are swamphen, spurfowl/francolin, quail, guineafowl, usually water feeders and catch fish, frogs and similar prey. some coucals (others have a hooked tip, such as the Black Coucal), cuckoos (the bill r prey! These birds are Herons, egrets and darters have long necks that can be used to shoot the bill can be slightly hooked at the tip), and ravens, which have a very ‘deep’ bill from top forward to capture prey swimming in the water, while gannets, tropicbirds and terns to bottom. dive down into the water from flight. Kingfishers dive from a perch or while hovering for fish and frogs, and dry-land kingfishers pounce on prey from a perch. Several storks have spear-like bills although there is some variation; similarly with cranes (also note their different head shapes). African Finfoot swim along picking insects off plants near water level. Woodpeckers are an interesting example – the bill is flattened laterally and is chisel-shaped for digging into dead wood. Crows generally have a spear-shaped bill but there is some variation among these omnivorous birds. Grey Heron Cape Gannet African Darter A /IO African Swamphen AF Swainson’s Spurfowl NM White Stork Saddle-billed Stork Black Stork Cape Crow Cape Spurfowl PJG 978 1 77007 076 9 Senegal Coucal 978 1 92054 483 6 Grey-winged Franc olin Grey Crowned C rane Wattled Crane Blue Crane Red-billed Spurfowl PJG White-necked Rav en Crested Francolin 44 Malachite Kingfish PJG er Brown-hooded K ingfisher Cardinal Woodpecker BIRD ID 38-53.indd 978 1 86872 725 4 978 0 62074 256 6 978 1 77007 862 8 44-45 45 2017/08/24 12:1 7 PM 978 1 77584 528 7 978 1 77584 008 4 978 1 77584 101 2 978 1 77584 364 1 978 1 77007 678 5 978 1 77007 800 0 978 1 77584 251 4 978 1 43170 120 9 GARDEN BIRDS IN SOUTH AFRICA For best Profiles 101 garden birds likely to be found in birding gardens across southern Africa – tells what to in Kenya look and listen for, and where and when. A hands-on guide to planning a bird-friendly garden Detailed plant lists for attracting birds Full-colour photographs and illustrations Southern Boubou Hermanus, Western Cape 101 GARDEN BIRDS These are the birds most likely to appear in suburban gardens in the main towns and cities in southern Africa. This is both an identification guide and a source of interesting information on these familiar birds. In selecting the 101 species that follow, an attempt collected from bird-ringing studies co-ordinated by has been made to be as representative of as SAFRING (see p.186), and it will come as a surprise many parts of the region as possible. Birds such to most readers that a tiny Cape White-eye can as the Cape Robin-chat and Spotted Eagle-Owl live up to 12 years or that a Cape Robin-chat might occur in and around most of southern Africa, while reach the age of 17. However, the ages given are others such as the Scaly-feathered Finch and Cape maximums, not averages, with most individuals not Sugarbird are restricted to specific regions, yet they living for that period of time. are common and conspicuous garden birds within Average size is indicated at the top of each their comparatively small ranges. In several of the species account. The bird’s silhouette is given accounts, mention is made of similar species to relative to that of one of three well-known birds – which the featured bird is related or with which it the Cape Sparrow, Cape Turtle Dove or Helmeted might be confused. Guineafowl – which should allow you to guage The species are arranged so that similar birds their size in the field. are featured opposite or close to one another, rather than attempting to follow the sequence of current field guides and checklists, as these taxonomic arrangements are anyway in an unresolved state. Cape Cape Helmeted Where known, the longevity is given for Sparrow Turtle Dove Guineafowl 27cm 50cm each bird species. This information is based on data 14cm 49 48 2017/09/20 1:40 PM 048-153_Garden Birds SA_101 Garden Birds.indd 48-49 978 1 77584 474 7 MITZEERIE POTATO BUSH Bridelia micrantha Phyllanthus reticulatus Average 8–12m; Dedicuous Scrambles up to 8m; Semi-deciduous A medium-sized, fast-growing A scrambler that reaches into tree native to the warm larger trees, but can be clipped lowveld, the KwaZulu- into a small bush. Native to the Natal coast and eastern lowveld and the KwaZulu-Natal Zimbabwe, but it may grow coast, as well as Zimbabwe and 978 1 77584 248 4 in north-facing Gauteng northern Botswana. It occurs gardens provided it gets enough along rivers or in thickets around water and is protected from frost for its termite mounds. From June to August it first two years. In tsi natural range it often produces small, waxy green flowers that release a delicious baked potato grows close to water and can survive regular scent and, for those who enjoy this, it is reason enough to cultivate the waterlogging. In autumn its foliage turns beautiful shades of amber and plant. The small aniseed-sized berries are deep purple when ripe and are rust. The small berries are taken by white-eyes and other frugivores. relished by bulbuls, thrushes, barbets and starlings. CAPE HONEYSUCKLE KAREE Tecoma (Tecomaria) capensis Searsia (Rhus) lancea Average 2–4m; Semi-deciduous Averages 3–5m; Evergreen This scrambler will crawl A medium-sized, open- into other shrubs and branched tree that often bushes if not regularly assumes an interesting pruned. Fast-growing, it shape, with graceful roots from pendulous arching branches. Occurs branchlets, forming a over much of South thicket. Occurs along Africa, as well as southeastern the coast from Hermanus Botswana and central Namibia, but is absent to northern KwaZulu-Natal and from the southwestern Cape and the warm inland through the lowveld. It is able to withstand frost and is one of the lowveld. However, it can be grown virtually anywhere. Fast-growing and most widely cultivated native plants in southern Africa. The tubular flowers able to withstand extreme frost and drought, its main appeal for birds is attract sunbirds throughout summer; best grown in full sun. as a structure for nesting and perching. KEURBOOM DUNE CROWBERRY Virgilia oroboides Searsia (Rhus) crenata Average 6–8m; Semi-deciduous Average 2–4m; Evergreen Native to the southern Cape, this This is a compact, dense is a slender, fast-growing pioneer shrub able to withstand tree of temperate forests that does sea spray and strong well in full sun and can provide winds. It forms a neat quick cover and shade in developing hedge if clipped and is gardens. The canopy is sparse, thus a perfect nesting allowing plenty of light to reach plants place for mousebirds and below. Does not have a long life, however, others.
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