Birds of Africa, Volume VI
Praise for Volume 6"...enormous amount of scholarship, skill, determination, expertise and sheer hard work has gone into the production of this book. It is stunning and absolutely essential for anyone with a serious interest in the subject."—L.D.C. Fishpool in BULL ABC"Each of these volumes represents a massive amount of work, and the editors and publisher, assisted by an impressive list of contributors, are to be congratulated on putting together the most comprehensive account of African birdseverwritten. ...this volume is a must for the African ornithologist. ...if you are serious about birds, you cannot afford to be without it."-BIRDS & BIRDING"Little can or should be said against a work like this.Birds of Africais the standard reference for the region with no rival and it is hard to imagine one anyway.  All who work in African and tropical/south temperate ornithology owe a great debt of gratitude to theBirds of Africateam."-IBIS (2001)"...this volume has been worth the wait. The first thing that strikes you is that this, quite simply, is a beautiful book. From the quality of the paper to the sumptuousness of the plates, here is something a little out of the ordinary."-BIRDWATCH (April 2001)"Detailed but readable text, superb paintings and handsome production have already ensured that this series is the standard work on African ornithology."-NEW SCIENTIST (November 2000)Praise for Previous VolumesThe Birds of Africacontinues on its way to becoming the standard work on African ornithology for the twenty-first century."--Christopher Perrins in NATUREPraise for Volume 5"More than any other volume, this book opened up for me a new world of African ornithology. The end of a wonderful and lasting project is now in sight."--Alan Kemp, in OSTRICH"The effort expended has been enormous and remarkably successful considering the immensity of the project.The Birds of Africais indispensable for anyone with serious interest in African ornithology."--Dale A. Zimmeran, in AUK"A magnificent achievement: the sheer depth and compass are breathtaking."--Leon Bennun, in IBIS"One of the best handbooks that I have seen and a joy to use; this volume in particular is a magnificent work."--David Emley, in BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETINPraise for Volume 4"When one thinks of the sheer enormity of this project, the beauty and accuracy of the result can earn unusually high marks. In every way the work complements the diverse and fascinating panorama of African birds."--Larry Schwab, in WILSON BULLETINPraise for Volume 3"Another masterpiece: altogether editors, authors, artists and publisher must be warmly congratulated on producing a real ornithologists' feast."--Michael Rands, in OSME BulletinEach volume in this excellent series raises the standards set by previous volumes, and this one is no exception...What more to say except that this volume and the rest of the series are simply indispensable for all African ornithologists?"@source-Alan Tye,in MALIMBUS