It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 5,000 words, short articles of up to 3000 words, perspectives, commentaries and reviews.

Topics include behaviour, breeding, biology, conservation, ecology, migrations, movements and systematics.

Previous editors include: Austin Roberts, R Bigalke, J Vincent, G.J.

'Bunty' Rowan, Gordon Maclean, Alan Kemp, Adrian Craig, Richard Dean, Ara Monadjem, Lizanne Roxburgh.

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