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The Birds of Africa, Volume 1 Ostriches and Birds of Prey

World / Checklist Flora / Fauna Cancelled
Series: The Birds of Africa Volume: 1
By: Leslie H Brown(Editor), Emil K Urban(Editor), Kenneth B Newman(Editor), Martin Woodcock(Illustrator), Peter Hayman(Illustrator)
552 pages, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps
Publisher: Helm
The Birds of Africa, Volume 1
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  • The Birds of Africa, Volume 1 ISBN: 9780121373016 Hardback Jul 2002 Out of Print #571
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Please note (August 2014): With the publication of volume 8 in 2013, Christopher Helm initially announced it would be reprinting The Birds of Africa, Volume 1: Ostriches and Birds of Prey (originally published in 1986 and out of print for years) without modifications and release it as part of an 8-volume set. We have received confirmation from the publisher however that these plans have been abandoned and that both these reprints and the 8-volume set have been cancelled.

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.

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World / Checklist Flora / Fauna Cancelled
Series: The Birds of Africa Volume: 1
By: Leslie H Brown(Editor), Emil K Urban(Editor), Kenneth B Newman(Editor), Martin Woodcock(Illustrator), Peter Hayman(Illustrator)
552 pages, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps
Publisher: Helm
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