Newman`s Birds By Colour

Author - Newman, Kenneth; Bredenkamp, Irene; Perdikis, Phoebus; Newman, Vanessa
Publisher - Struik Nature; 2000, First edition.
A very good softcover trade paperback.
304 pages including glossary and Afrikaans index. 
Birds are grouped according to the dominant colour of their plumage (or even beak or legs) and other distinctive and clearly visible features such as collar and breast bands, head crests and speckled plumage.
The colour coded arrangement makes the book an ideal guide for the beginner birder but will also appeal to more experienced birdwatchers as a quick reference to common species.
A comprehensive introductory chapter includes such topics as bird classification, identification features, migration, feeding and habitats; and there are helpful sections offering information on which you need to go birding, and where and when to look for birds.