The African Bird Club will receive a donation for its conservation fund for every item purchased from WildSounds via this page. The conservation fund has distributed over £200,000 to ornithological projects in Africa to date. Click the 'Buy Now' button to check the latest price and to purchase the item and help us protect Africa's birds.
The African Bird Club has published reviews of many of these items in its Bulletins and you can click on the cover to link to a copy of the review if available. You can also find a summary of all the reviews here.
Books & Sounds pages are available for each African country and give further details of the importance of items for each country.
Field Guides | Photographic Guides | Where to Watch and Site Guides | Avifaunas and Monographs | Sound Guides | Mammals | General Titles | Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish | Insects | Plants | Travel Guides |
Field Guides
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Birds of Africa South of the Sahara, Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Horn of Africa (2nd edition 2011), Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands, Tony Clarke, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
| Birds of the Canary Islands, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Collins Bird Guide (2nd edition), Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström, HarperCollins, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Collins Bird Guide (2nd edition), Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström, HarperCollins, Large Format Hardback | Buy Now |
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Collins Bird Guide (2nd edition), Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström, HarperCollins, Softback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to Birds of East Africa, Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe, Poyser, Softback | Buy Now |
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A Field Guide to Birds of Gambia & Senegal, Barlow, Wacher & Disley, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Senegal and The Gambia (2011), Nik Borrow and Ron Demey, Christopher Helm, Softback | Buy Now |
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Helm Field Guide Birds of Ghana, Nik Borrow & Ron Demey, Helm, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, Ian Sinclair & Oliver Langrand, New Holland, Softback (second edition) | Buy Now |
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Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Zimmerman, Turner & Pearson, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to the Birds of Macaronesia, Eduardo Garcia del Rey, Lynx Editions, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Middle East (2nd Ed.), Richard Porter & Simon Aspinall, Poyser, Softback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, William S Clark, Oxford University Press, Softback | Buy Now |
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Raptors of the World: A Field Guide, James Ferguson-Lees & David A Christie, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Seychelles (2nd edition), Adrian Skerrett & Tony Disley, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (4th edition), Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton & Peter Ryan, Struik, Softback | Buy Now |
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Newman's Birds of Southern Africa, Ken Newman, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Roberts Bird Guide, Hugh Chittenden, John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Softback | Buy Now |
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Guide to the Birds of St Helena & Ascension Island, Neil McCulloch, RSPB, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Western Africa, Nik Borrow & Ron Demey, Helm, Hardback |
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Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa, Nik Borrow & Ron Demey, Helm, Softback.
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Photographic Guides
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| African Safari Photography, Chris Weston, Photographers' Institute Press, Hardback | Buy Now | |
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African East Atlantic Flyway Guide, Barlow, C.R. & Dodman, T., Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Softback. All Proceeds to the ABC Conservation Fund. |
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Birds in Africa: An Introduction and Survey to the Birdlife of Africa, Rainer Christian Ertel, Fauna Verlag, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Masai Mara, Adam Scott Kennedy, WILDGuides, Softback | Buy Now |
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A Photographic Guide to Birds of Southern Africa, Ian Sinclair, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Complete Photo Field Guide Birds of Southern Africa, Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan, Struik, Softback | Buy Now |
Where to Watch and Site Guides
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A Birdwatchers' Guide to the Canary Islands, Tony Clarke & David Collins, Prion, Softback | Buy Now |
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Finding Birds in Egypt, Dave Gosney, EasyBirder, Softback | Buy Now |
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Where to watch birds in Ethiopia, Claire Spottiswoode, Merid Gabremichael & Julian Francis, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
| Finding birds in The Gambia, Dave Gosney, EasyBirder, Kit | Buy Now | |
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A Birdwatchers' Guide to Morocco, Patrick & Fedora Bergier, Prion, Softback | Buy Now |
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Finding Birds in Morocco: coast and mountains, Dave Gosney, Kit
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| Finding Birds in Morocco: the deserts, Dave Gosney, SBK & DVD | Buy Now | |
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Sasol Birding Map of Southern Africa, Ian Sinclair and Trevor Hardaker, Struik, Map | Buy Now |
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Southern African Birdfinder: Where to find 1400 bird species in southern Africa, C Cohen & C Spottiswoode, assisted by J Rossouw, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
| Review | Soutpansberg-Limpopo Birding Self Drive Route, Sarah Venter, BirdLife South Africa, Softback | Buy Now |
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Where to watch birds in Uganda, J Rossouw & M Sacchi, Softback | Buy Now |
Avifaunas and Monographs
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Important Bird Areas in Africa and Associated Islands, L D C Fishpool & M I Evans (Eds), BirdLife International, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Africa Volume II, edited by Urban, Fry & Keith, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Africa Volume III, edited by Keith, Urban & Fry, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Africa Volume V, edited by Brown, Fry, Keith, Newman & Urban, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Africa Volume VI, edited by Brown, Fry, Keith, Newman & Urban, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Africa Volume VIII, The Malagasy Region, Roger Safford & Frank Hawkins, Poyser, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Angola, W J R Dean, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
| Review | An Atlas of Wader Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia, Simon Delany, Derek Scott, Tim Dodman & David Stroud, Wetlands International, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Cape Verde Islands, Cornelis J Hazevoet, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea, John Ash & John Atkins, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of the Gambia, M E J More, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Golden Oriole, Jake Allsop & Paul Mason, T&AD Poyser, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America, K M Olsen & H Larsson, Helm, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic, Mark Beaman & Steve Madge, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Important Bird Areas in Kenya, Leon Bennun & Peter Njoroge, RSPB & NatureKenya, Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Liberia, Wulf Gatter, Helm. Hardback | Buy Now |
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The Birds of Malawi: An Atlas & Handbook, F Dowsett-Lemaire & R J Dowsett, Tauraco Press & Aves (Liège, Belgium), Softback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Somalia, J S Ash & J E Miskell, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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The Birds of Morocco, Michael Thevenot, Rae Vernon, Patrick Bergier, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Nocturnal Birds of Southern Africa, John Carlyon, Hardback | Buy Now |
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The Birds of Southern Mozambique, Phillip A Clancey, African Bird Book Publishing, Softback | Buy Now |
| Review | The Birds of Nigeria, J Helgood et al, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Parrots of the World, Joseph Forshaw, Helm, Softback | Buy Now |
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Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America, Per Alström & Krister Mild, Helm, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Raptors of Europe and Middle East, Dick Forsman, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
| Review | Birds of Sao Tome & Principe with Annobon, Peter Jones & Alan Tye, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
| Important Bird Areas of Southern Africa, Edited by Keith Barnes, BirdLife South Africa, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Birds of St Helena, Beau Rowlands et al, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Important Bird Areas in Tanzania, Neil & Elisabeth Baker, RSPB, Softback | Buy Now |
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Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds: A Comprehensive Guide to the Nesting Habits of over 720 Bird Species in Southern Africa, Warwick Tarboton, Jacana Publishers, Softback
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| The Birds of Togo, Robert A Cheke & J Frank Walsh, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback | Buy Now | |
| Review | Bird Atlas of Uganda, Margaret Carswell, Derek Pomeroy, Jake Reynolds & Herbert Tushabe, British Ornithologists' Club, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Important Bird Areas in Uganda, Byaruhanga, Kasoma and Pomeroy, RSPB & NatureUganda, Softback | Buy Now |
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Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa, Kevin Baker, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Birds of Zambia, Robert J Dowsett, Dylan R Aspinwall, Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire, Tauraco Press & Aves, Softback | Buy Now |
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Important Bird Areas in Zambia, Peter Leonard, Zambian Ornithological Society, Softback | Buy Now |
Sound Guides
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| Animal Calls of Africa, Len Gillard, Gillard Bird Cassettes, CD | Buy Now | |
| Reviews 1 and 2 | African Bird Sounds, Claude Chappuis & British Library, National Sound Archive, 15 CD Set | Buy Now |
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Bird Songs of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Andreas Schulze & Karl-Heinz Dingler, Edition Ample, 2 MP3 Discs | Buy Now |
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Sound Guide to the Breeding Birds of the Comoros, Marc Herremans, CD | Buy Now |
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Please note that this DVD has been replaced by a download from iTunes. | Buy Now |
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Bird Song of The Gambia & Senegal, C Barlow, J Hammick & P Sellar, Mandarin Prodns., 3 CD Set | Buy Now |
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Bird Song of Kenya & Tanzania, J Hammick, Mandarin Prodns., CD | Buy Now |
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Bird Sounds of Madagascar, F Hawkins & R Ranft, British Library, CD | Buy Now |
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Bird Sounds of Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Pierre Huguet and Claude Chappuis, Société d'Études Ornithologiques de France, 4 CD set | Buy Now |
| Bird Song of Mauritius (An Introduction), J Hammick, Mandarin Prodns., CD | Buy Now | |
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Birds of North-West Africa, Jean C Roché, Jérôme Chevereau, Sittelle, CD | Buy Now |
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300 Common Bird Calls (Southern Africa), Guy Gibbon, SA Birding, Double CD Set | Buy Now |
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Birdsongs of South Africa, Scott Connop, CD | Buy Now |
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Sounds of Zambian Wildlife, Bob Stjernstedt, MP3 | Buy Now |
Mammals
| Click on the Cover for the ABC Review | Title, Author, Publisher and Format | WildSounds |
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Mammals of Africa (6 volume set), Editors: Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, Michael Hoffmann, Meredith Happold & Jan Kalina, A&C Black | Buy Now |
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Smithers' Mammals of Southern Africa: A Field Guide, Peter Apps, Struik, Softback | Buy Now |
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Mammals of Southern Africa, Chris & Tilde Stuart, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Animals of the Masai Mara, Adam Scott & Vicki Kennedy, WILDGuides, Softback | Buy Now |
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Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, Jonathan Kingdon, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Photographic Guide to Southern, Central & East African Mammals, Chris & Tilde Stuart, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Bats of Britain, Europe & North-west Africa, Christian Dietz, Otto von Helversen & Dietmar Nill, Helm, Hardback | Buy Now |
| Les Mammifères Djibouti, Alain & Danielle Laurent, Hardback | Buy Now | |
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Field Guide to the Mammals of the Kruger National Park, H Schultze, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Mammals of Madagascar: A complete guide, Nick Garbutt, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Collins Field Guide to Mammals of Africa, Mark Andrews, HarperCollins, Softback | Buy Now |
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The Larger Mammals of Africa, Chris & Tilde Stuart, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals, Jonathan Kingdon, A & C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
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Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, S Aulagnier, P Haffner, A J Mitchell-Jones, F Moutou & J Zima, Helm, Hardback | Buy Now |
| Photographic Guide to Mammals of North Africa & Middle East, Chris & Mathilde Stuart, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Underdogs, Neil Aldridge, Pisces Publications, Hardback | Buy Now |
General Titles
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Dangerous Creatures of Africa, Chris & Mathilde Stuart, New Holland, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Diving & Snorkelling Guide to Tropical Marine Life of the Indo Pacific Region, Matthias Bergbauer & Manuela Kirschner, John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd., Softback | Buy Now |
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Lost Land of the Dodo, Anthony Cheke, Helm, Hardback | Buy Now |
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The Good Bird Guide, Keith Marsh, Helm, Softback | Buy Now |
| Kenya: A Natural History, Steve Spawls, Glenn Matthews, A & C Black, Hardback | Buy Now | |
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Madagascar Wildlife, Nick Garbutt, Hilary Bradt, Derek Schuurman, Bradt, Softback | Buy Now |
| The Natural History of Madagascar, Eds S M Goodman & J P Benstead, Chicago UP, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Complete Mediterranean Wildlife, Paul Sterry, HarperCollins, Softback with plastic cover | Buy Now |
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Safari Sketchbook, Martin Woodcock, Esker Press, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Wildlife of Seychelles, John Bowler, WILDGuides, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Wildlife of South Africa, Duncan Butchart, Struik, Softback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, Edited by Peter Ryan, Pisces Publications, Softback | Buy Now |
Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish
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Pocket Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of East Africa, S Spawls, K Howell & R Drewes, A&C Black, Softback | Buy Now |
| Photographic Guide to Snakes, other Reptiles & Amphibians of East Africa, Bill Branch, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa, Louis de Preez & Vincent Carruthers, Struik, Softback | Buy Now |
| Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, Phil & Elaine Heemstra, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Photographic Guide to Snakes & other Reptiles of Southern Africa, Bill Branch, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
Insects
| Click on the Cover for the ABC Review | Title, Author, Publisher and Format | WildSounds |
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Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Steve Woodall, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
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Collins Butterfly Guide, Tom Tolman & Richard Lewington, HarperCollins, Softback | Buy Now |
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Collins Butterfly Guide, Tom Tolman & Richard Lewington, HarperCollins, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Field Guide to Insects of South Africa, M Picker, C Griffiths, A Weaving, New Holland, Softback | Buy Now |
Plants
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Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, Marjorie Blamey & Christopher Grey-Wilson, Helm, Softback | Buy Now |
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Orchids of Europe, North Africa & the Middle East, Pierre Delforge, A&C Black, Hardback | Buy Now |
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Orchids and Wildflowers of Kitulo Plateau, Rosalind Slater & Tim Davenport, WILDGuides, Softback | Buy Now |
| Wild Flowers of South Africa, John Manning, Struik, Softback | Buy Now | |
Travel Guides
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Angola (Bradt Travel Guide), Mike Stead and Sean Rorison, Bradt, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Botswana: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari, Bradt Safari Guide, Softback | Buy Now | |
| Ethiopia, Philip Briggs, Bradt, Softback | Buy Now | ||
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Madagascar: The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World, Peter Tyson, Bradt, Softback | Buy Now | |
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Wildlife of Southern Africa (Collins Traveller's Guide), David Hosking & Martin B Withers, HarperCollins, Softback | Buy Now |
