We are very proud to anounce our latest publication Roberts Sunbirds and Sugarbirds of southern Africa has now hit the book store shelves!
This beautifully designed coffee table book highlights the captivating nectar-feeding birds of the region, featuring updated and expanded work by the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. Illustrated by Gail Darroll, it includes detailed accounts for all 23 species, with the latest distribution maps based on SABAP2 data by Bryce Foster.
Co-authored by Dr. Mark Brown and Ingrid Weiersbye, the book is written in an engaging style. Each species entry covers identifying features, food plants, habitat, and behavior, accompanied by stunning paintings and photographs showcasing plumage variations.
Perfect for bird enthusiasts, this book is both visually stunning and an informative exploration of the dazzling sunbirds and sugarbirds. More . . .
Your trusted birding companion just got even better! Introducing the all-new Roberts Birds App – now with a more powerful search engine, regularly updated distribution maps, new photos, clearer call audio, and image recognition! More . . .
The John Voelcker Bird Book Fund has partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to upload revised Roberts 8 content for southern Africa to the Birds of the World platform. This initiative consolidates global bird knowledge to support conservation efforts.
The R8/Cornell-BoW collaboration is a multi-year project covering the update of all 990 species accounts for southern Africa, which was last done in 2005 with the large Roberts 7th edition Handbook.
A team of top professional South African ornithologists with Professor Derek Engelbrecht as Editor-in-chief will be taking on this project.
This monumental and significant project will be ongoing, with new material, research findings, and imagery added as our knowledge expands and is recorded on the site.
Free access is available to member nations: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Eswatini. PDF Guide to set up free access. For project details or participation inquiries, contact Derek at roberts8revision@gmail.com. More . . .
Available for smartphones and tablets.
