The birds of Africa
By: Leslie H. Brown, Emil K. Urban, Kenneth Newman ; illustrated by Martin Woodcock and Peter Hayman.
Contributors: Urban, Emil K.; Newman, Kenneth B.
Publisher: Academic Press; Princeton University Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
Subjects: Birds -- Africa
Description: "The Birds of Africa, Volume 1: Ostriches and Birds of Prey is the first of a set of eight which, when complete, will cover the entire avifauna of Africa, one of the most varied and interesting in the world. While many regional guides to African birds exist, this will be the first comprehensive guide to the bird life of the continent as a whole, including North Africa. The entire set covers all species of birds found in Africa, including migrants from the Palearctic and vagrants. Resident birds are described in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characters, voice, general behaviour, food and breeding biology. Visitors are also given extensive coverage, with emphasis on their status and behaviour within Africa. These volumes are sure to be acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa for many years to come. The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will assure them pride of place on the shelves of ornithologists and bird-watchers everywhere. Indeed, anyone with an interest in natural history or ecology will find here a source of much interest and enjoyment--Bloomsbury Publishing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Vols. 2-<5   > edited by Emil K. Urban, C. Hilary Fry, and Stuart Keith.