Field Guide to Birds of Greater Southern Africa (Helm Field Guides) - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Keith Barnes is an ornithologist and tour guide. His career began in the 1990s, when he worked in science and bird conservation in Africa. During this time, Keith earned a PhD in African Lark taxonomy and evolution and played a key role in launching the first Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) program, as well as conducting threatened species assessments for BirdLife South Africa. Keith's interests span evolution, ecology, and the intricate ways biological systems interact; he has co-authored several books on birds, and contributed to a range of both scientific and popular publications. Keith is an owner of Tropical Birding, where he combines his passion for wildlife with his profession, guiding clients to wildlife spectacles around the globe.

Terry Stevenson has lived in Kenya since 1977. He is one of Africa's foremost bird tour guides, leading tours throughout Africa, India and Eastern Europe. Privately he has travelled extensively, birding in north and south America, Europe, Asia, Australia and to Antarctica. Together with John Fanshawe and Andy Roberts, Terry holds the World Big Day record for the number of birds seen in 24 hours - 330 species on 30 November 1986 - a record that still stands today! He is a co-author of the acclaimed Birds of East Africa, and is member of the East African Rarities Committee.

John Fanshawe is an author and environmentalist. He has worked on bird and biodiversity conservation in East Africa since the early 1980s, primarily for BirdLife International. His research on the birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest in coastal Kenya led to work on conservation and development projects there, and a career supporting BirdLife's global policy and communication programmes. With a particular interest in the role of the arts in the environmental movement, he also curates arts and science collaborations for the Cambridge Conservation Initiative.