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

This is the eighth 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, informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies.Each volume contains an Introduction to bring you 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 eighth and final volume co