Bird-watching in the Northern Cape
More than 500 bird species have been recorded in the Northern Cape. There are a number of important bird-watching sites, some of which are described in Southern African BirdFinder (see below) and the Important Bird Area book (see below)
More information about the Northern Cape’s birds can be obtained from Mark Anderson.
Barnes, K.N. & Anderson, M.D. 1998. Important Bird Areas of the Northern Cape. In: The Important Bird Areas of southern Africa. Barnes, K.N. (ed). Pp 103-122. BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg.
Cohen, C., Spottiswoode, C. & Rossouw, J. 2006. Southern African Birdfinder. Struik, Cape Town.