The Birds of Africa. Vol. VIII: The Malagasy Region: Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros, Mascarenes

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Reprint (first published 2013). This is the eighth and final volume in the Birds of Africa series and covers the Malagasy region, which comprises Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean, including the Seychelles, the Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion. Every resident and migrant species is covered in full detail, comparable to other volumes in the series, and with a colour map for each species. Vagrants are treated in less detail. All species are illustrated on a beautiful series of 64 colour plates, with original artwork from John Gale and Brian Small. Species accounts include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this work.

Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, this is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies.