Burger Cillie Book order (chronological)
The author grew up in a home where photography and a love for nature were highly prioritized, naturally leading to a lifelong passion for wildlife photography. Their literary career began in 1985 upon identifying a need for a quality photographic guide to Southern African mammals. Leveraging an extensive personal collection of mammal photographs, the author embarked on creating a guide, which became their debut publication. Despite initial writing challenges, with the assistance of a renowned expert, the text was finalized, and the book saw publication, later being translated into German. Subsequently, other guides focusing on mammals and birds of Southern Africa followed, many of which have been reprinted and revised multiple times. These successful publications have established the author's reputation more as a writer than the photographer they initially aspired to be.
Animals of Pilansberg
- 132 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The Mammal Guide of Southern Africa
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This edition includes: A system to identify the mammals in the title. Detailed species descriptions, including information on the conservation status, size, food, life expectancy, enemies, habits, voice and breeding of more than 120 of the most common land mammals of southern Africa. More than 200 excellent colour photographs of the male and female animals. Photographs and illustrations of field signs, such as droppings and spoor, as well as distribution maps. A table illustrating the tracks (spoor) of all the animals featured. Illustrations showing the difference in size between each animal and a human. A section which includes examples from all the families of smaller mammals, such as shrews, elephant shrews, moles, mole rats, bats, rats and mice.
Pocket-Guide to Southern African Birds
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Intended for both the beginner and the experienced birdwatcher, this guide features fits in a pocket; practical and user-friendly; more than 400 bird species; colour photographs; colour variations indicated; logical grouping of birds; biological information; English and Afrikaans names; and, Southern African bird numbers.
Pocket-Guide to Southern African Mammals
- 123 pages
- 5 hours of reading