The Birds of Africa, Volume V:
"The Birds of Africakeep on getting better and better. Volume 5 confirms the trend. One can easily take for granted the staggering amount of work, by authors, illustrators and editors, that goes into such a book, but by any standards, Volume 5 is a magnificent achievement: the sheer depth and compass are breathtaking. Will it become a standard reference? Should you rush out and buy it (and Volumes 1-4, if you haven't already)? It will, and you should."--Leon Bennun in IBIS"This series of books is bound to be the standard by which all others will be judged for many years to come."--Paul Donald, BIRD STUDY"When one thinks of the sheer enormity of this project, the beauty and accuracy of the result earns this... unusually high marks. In every way [the] work complements the diverse and fascinating panorama of African birds."--Larry Schwab, in THE WILSON BULLETIN"All in all, the series is essential for the serious Africa birder and this last volume is certainly well up to the mark."--ALULA"The magnitude of the editors' undertaking in preparing this monumental series is perhaps fully appreciated only by those who have themselves labored on works covering large segments of a diverse tropical fauna. The effort expended on the present volume, and its predecessors, has been enormous and remarkably successful considering the immensity of the project.The Birds of Africabelongs in all natural history museums and university libraries. It is, of course, indispensable for anyone with a serious interest in African birds."--THE AUK"More than any other volume, this book opened up for me a new world of African ornithology. Many of the species have been obscured by nomenclatural tangles, taxonomic uncertainty, drab colouration, remote range, difficulty of identification or secretive habits. Here, for the first time, all these problems are untangled and a feast of new information presented, new insights offered and my ignorance exposed. The series will remain my key reference for years to come and I recommend it to all who can afford the financial outlay. The end of a wonderful and lasting project is now in sight."--OSTRICH"...the sheer magnitude of their endeavour does justice to the variety of African birds. One cannot imagine any bird book being as authoritative and comprehensive on the birds of Africa as this one."--BABBLER"The series as a whole is destined to be the definitive work on African ornithology for many years to come. It is one of the best handbooks that I have seen and is a joy to use. This volume in particular is a magnificent work and I can thoroughly recommend it, whether you intend to visit Africa or not."--BES BULLETIN