Best bird book for South Africa? (1 Viewer)

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TracyF

New member

• Mar 1, 2019

• #1

Hello all,

I'd like to buy my boyfriend a bird guide for his birthday, for South African birds, but I'm not sure which is the best one currently out there - please help!


Sappi has one for South Africa and SASOL for Southern Africa, and both seem to have good reviews. Similar price range too, so I'm torn.

Hoping someone can assist?

Regards,
Tracy

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Mar 1, 2019

• #2

Welcome to BirdForum Tracy. The SASOL one is the one I've used and I think is pretty widely reckoned to be the best.

 

Steve Babbs

Well-known member

• Mar 1, 2019

• #3

Andrew Whitehouse said:

Welcome to BirdForum Tracy. The SASOL one is the one I've used and I think is pretty widely reckoned to be the best.

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The SASOL app is well worth having too or possibly instead.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Mar 1, 2019

• #4

Steve Babbs said:

The SASOL app is well worth having too or possibly instead.

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Nooooooooooooooooo..................:C

 

Steve Babbs

Well-known member

• Mar 2, 2019

• #5

andyadcock said:

Nooooooooooooooooo..................:C[/QUOTE

My preference was for as well!

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Victor Soares

Well-known member

• Mar 2, 2019

• #6

Tracy, I lived in SA for 43 years and used a SASOL guide for as long as I can remember. If he is a beginner birder then the SASOL is great. If he is a little more advanced (and you can afford it) then maybe ROBERTS guide for iPad is fantastic as it has loads of info, sounds, videos too. Hope that helps

 

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TracyF

New member

• Mar 18, 2019

• #7

thank you for the info!

 

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SamuelGarran

New member

• Dec 23, 2020

• #8

interesting options, I would like to know about your solution and recommendations for me