Books with title Zulus of Southern Africa

Birds of Southern Africa continues to be the best and most authoritative guide to the bird species of this remarkable region. This fully revised edition covers all birds found in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique. The 213 dazzling color plates depict more than 950 species and are accompanied by more than 950 color maps and detailed facing text.This edition includes new identification information on behavior and habitat, updated taxonomy, additional artwork, improved raptor and wader plates with flight images for each species, up-to-date distribution maps reflecting resident and migrant species, and calendar bars indicating occurrence throughout the year and breeding months.Fully updated and revised 213 color plates featuring more than 950 species 950+ color maps and over 380 new improved illustrations Up-to-date distribution maps show the relative abundance of a species in the region and indicate resident or migrant status New identification information on behavior and habitat Taxonomy includes relevant species lumps and splits Raptor and wader plates with flight images for each species Calendar bars indicate occurrence throughout the year and breeding months.

Countries of the southernmost region of the African continent include Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The terrain of Southern Africa is varied, ranging from forests to deserts to grasslands. It is an area rich in natural resources and therefore the region has become an important exporter in platinum, diamonds, gold, and uranium. It is home to many cultures and ethnic groups and also, following the process of colonization has significant populations of Europeans. This book provides the reader with a fascinating insight into the region of Southern Africa country-by-country, examining the customs, history, geography, and natural world.