Burger Cillié

Burger Cillié has been writing wildlife books since 1987 when his first book, Mammals of Southern Africa, was published. Since then he has written, published and co-published more than 20 books on African wildlife with some selling more than 100 000 copies. Mammals of Southern Africa was also translated into German.

Author's books

Animals of the Greater Kruger

In this insightful guide, the authors introduce readers to the rich animal life of South Africa’s largest nature reserve – the Kruger National Park. With this handy and easy-to-use field guide by your side, you never again have to worry about identifying animals correctly.

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Animals of the Greater Kruger: ID Checklist & Map

With this handy checklist, you can tick off all the animals you see as you explore the Greater Kruger Park. The park encompasses the Kruger National Park, various private game reserves, as well as the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique and Zimbabwe’s Gonarezhou National Park.

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Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa (6th Edition)

The Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa will prove as indispensable as binoculars to both the beginner and the experienced birdwatcher. Over 90 000 copies of this book have been sold to avid birders from South Africa and across the world.

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Pocket Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa

Pocket Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa is a handy and compact guide to over a 100 mammal species – from big cats to mice and bats. For the first time this new edition will be available in German. The English and Afrikaans editions have been completely updated, with 16 new pages of mammals added.

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VELD Birds of Southern Africa: The complete photographic guide

VELD Birds of Southern Africa: The complete photographic guide is a unique combination of a book and an app. In concise text, the authors – each an expert in the field – discuss all species of birds recorded in Southern Africa, with special emphasis on identification and behaviour.

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