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What Makes Sasol Birds of Southern Africa Unique? An Interview with Peter Ryan

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa IVGo! magazine speaks to Peter Ryan, one of the authors of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa IV (now in its fourth edition), about what makes this particular guide book unique:

Why another bird guide?

The first edition of this guide was published in 1993, the first revision in 1997 and the second in 2002, so you could say the fourth edition was overdue. It’s not a new guide, but an extensive revision of what is arguably the premier guide to the birds of southern Africa.

Revisions are needed to keep up with changes such as new vagrants and the latest taxonomic decisions.

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