500 Common Bird Calls in Southern Africa (Mixed media product)

Identify bird calls with this handy guide and CD of calls, which features 500 distinctive southern African species. The book gives a brief account for each species, including description of song, associated behavior, similar-sounding species, favored habitat, and a distribution map. The introduction discusses bird vocalizations, differences between true songbirds and non-songbirds and why calls often change with the seasons and time of day. The CD gives the song or distinctive call of each species. Have hours of fun delving into the endlessly fascinating language of birds with this concise guide.