&i;`An outstanding contribution to the natural history of Ancient Egypt' Choice&o;
&i;`The importance of birds in the lives of the ancient Egyptians has never been investigated as thoroughly...a most comprehensive work'&o; Michigan Audubon.
Sources of the figures; Map of Ancient Egypt; Preface; Acknowledegements; Abbreviations and References cited; THE CATALOGUE of the birds identified: Entries 173; Appendixes; Notes; Chronological Table; Indexes
Patrick F. Houlihan with the collaboration and a Preliminary Checklist to the Birds of Egypt by Steven M. Goodman.