The Birds of Africa: Volume VII

"By far the most authoritative and comprehensive work ever published on the birds of Africa, this seventh and final volume in the set covers more than 340 species, from sparrows to buntings. The editors and artists have worked closely with nine other authors--all acknowledged experts on their bird families--to produce a superb reference in which encyclopedic texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this marvelous work of reference."--Bloomsbury Publishing.. Vol. 1 [ostrich To Falcons] / By Leslie H. Brown, Emil K. Urban, Kenneth Newman ; Ill. By Martin Woodcock And Peter Hayman -- Vol. 2 [gamebirds To Pigeons] / Ed. By Emil K. Urban, C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith ; Colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis ; Acoustic References By Claude Chappuis -- Vol. 3 [parrots To Woodpeckers] / Ed. By C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith, Emil K. Urban ; Colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis ; Acoustic References By Claude Chappuis -- Vol. 4 [broadbills To Chats] / Ed. By Stuart Keith, Emil K. Urban, C. Hilary Fry ;colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis ; Acoustic References By Claude Chappuis -- Vol. 5 [thrushes To Puffback Flycatchers] / Ed. By Emil K. Urban, C. Hillary Fry, Stuart Keith ; Colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis ; Acoustic References By Claude Chappuis -- Vol. 6 [picathartes To Oxpeckers] / C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith ; Colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis ; Acoustic References By Claude Chappuis Vol. 7 [sparrows To Buntings] / C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith ; Colour Plates By Martin Woodcock ; Line Drawings By Ian Willis And C. Hilary Fry ; Discography By Claude Chappuis -- Vol. 8 The Malagasy Region / Roger Safford And Frank Hawkins ; Plumage Descriptions By David J. Pearson ; Colour Plates By John Gale And Brian Small. Color Plates By Martin Woodcock. Vol. 7 Published: Princeton, N.j. : Princeton University Press ; London : C. Helm. Vol. 8 Published: London : Christopher Helm. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This is the seventh volume in the Birds of Africa series, looking at the rich avifauna of the world's second largest continent.Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies. Each volume contains an Introduction that brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in African ornithology, including the evolution and biogeography of African birds. Diagnoses of the families and genera, often with superspecies maps, are followed by the comprehensive species accounts themselves. These include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this scholarly work of reference.This seventh volume in the series deals comprehensively with 309 species. These comprise all the seed-eating families, from sparrows to buntings and including weavers, widowbirds, whydahs and waxbills. The editors and artists have worked closely with other authors - all acknowledged experts in their field - to produce a superb reference in which comprehensive texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies. Each volume contains an Introduction that brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in African ornithology, including the evolution and biogeography of African birds. Diagnoses of the families and genera, often with superspecies maps, are followed by the comprehensive species accounts themselves. These include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this scholarly work of reference. This seventh and final volume in the series deals comprehensively with 309 species. These comprise all the seed-eating families, from sparrows to buntings and including weavers, widowbirds, whydahs and waxbills. The editors and artists have worked closely with other authors - all acknowledged experts in their field - to produce a superb reference in which comprehensive texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Universally recognized as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb reference with encyclopedic species texts, stunning paintings, detailed line drawings, and comprehensive bibliographies. This is the sixth volume in a set of seven, follows the standard taxonomic sequence and deals with songbirds from the babblers to starlings. A new introduction brings the reader up-to-date with recent developments in the series and includes an essay on aspects of biogeography illustrated through African birds. Overviews of the families are followed by genus summaries (with associated superspecies maps, where appropriate) and the species accounts themselves, organized under standard heading: Range and Status, Description, Field Characters, Voice, General Habits, Food, Breeding Habits, and Key References. Each species has a distribution map and many are illustrated with line drawings showing nests and behavior by Ian Willis.The texts are written by experts on the species and the editors themselves. There are 36 superb color plates by Martin Woodcock that illustrate all the plumages of all species covered in the volume. Full references to written and sound recorded material complete this authoritative coverage. This is the final volume in the Birds of Africa" series - looking atthe rich avifauna of the world's second largest continent. Volume VIItreats the remainder of the passerine families of Africa and variousoffshore islands, covering the sparrows, weavers, whydahs, waxbills,finches and buntings."