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Abstract

This five-volume set covers all species of birds found in Africa, including migrants from the Palearctic and vagrants.Resident birds are covered in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characteristics, voice, general behavior, food, and breeding biology.These volumes are sure to be acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa for years to come.The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will make them essential additions to the book shelves of ornithologists and birdwatchers everywhere.Volume 1/1982, 521 pp., approx.310 mmx 240 ram, 28 color plates, 4 black and white plates, $99.00