This guide is a truly fantastic piece of art and science. The first edition opened the doors to birding in the Horn of Africa, and this updated version represents a significant improvement on what will surely be the standard-bearing guide to the birds of this region for the foreseeable future. It is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the birds of Africa generally, and is indispensable for anyone with an interest in birds who is planning a trip to the Horn.
Condor
This book goes a long way to helping clear up some of the ID mists that have blurred the vision of visiting birders in the past … For those of us who have been going there for many years, this gem of a book is a real breath of fresh air.
Birdwatch
Even if you own the first edition, with so many improvements the second edition of Birds of the Horn of Africa is worth owning if you are particularly interested in the avifauna of Africa. If you are going to visit Ethiopia, or any of the other countries covered by this guide, it would certainly be worthwhile taking this newer edition. This is an outstanding field guide.
Frank Lambert, The Birder's Library
This field guide to birds of northeast Africa and will hopefully encourage more birding trips and research to a truly amazing place.
Birdfreak.com