"Birdwatching Magazine's Book of the Month" "A Birdwatcher's Yearbook Best Bird Book of the Year" "A quirky, eclectic and informative mix about birds from all compass directions."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "An educational and entertaining read."---Eric Brown, News Shopper "Dive into this entertaining and informative book and you will leave with more knowledge than you entered it."---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder "This is a book you will want to read cover to cover."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter "A very interesting book, packed with information, well set out with lovely pictures, and I learned a lot more about how birds live together. A thoroughly recommended book."---Neville Davies, Gwent Wildlife Trust "The author, Marianne Taylor, has clearly done extensive research and showcases colonies from around the world . . . . The chapters are very readable and it is easy to pick up the narrative where you left off, making it accessible for someone entering into the world of colony birds."---Gill Birtles, British Trust for Ornithology "Marianne Taylor employs her knowledge, humour and substantial experience into something expansive and multifaceted."---Paul Meadows, British Naturalists Association "An informative and pleasing read for whoever wants to learn about birds different forms of social life."---Gabriel Marcacci, Community Ecology "[ An] eclectic, well-written, visually pleasing book."---J.C. Kricher, CHOICE "This book presents a great summary of how birds have learned to co-exist in close proximity, and how they cope with the stresses that such contact can bring. It is a great example of how to deliver interesting facts in an approachable way."---Keith Betton, IBIS Book Reviews "An informative and pleasing read."---Gabriel Marcacci, Community Ecology "This book is perhaps stronger on individual examples . . . those examples are interesting and diverse, covering all the continents and a wide variety of bird species. Like all Princeton University Press books, it is illustrated with dozens of beautiful coloured photographs as well as appropriate maps and other illustrations."---Tony Payne, The Glasgow Naturalist