Nightjars of the World sets a new benchmark … It is comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and scientifically rigorous, and will undoubtedly remain the definitive reference on the family for decades.

Ibis

… excellent, comprehensive and in-depth … Cleere's decades of commitment to the nightjar family has produced something that goes well beyond a revision. This is the most comprehensive and systematically thorough set of nightjar accounts published in a single volume.

Malaysian Bird Report

For anyone enchanted by nightjars, whether researcher, birder or natural historian, this book is not merely recommended: it is essential

Ibis

This book is a MUST-HAVE for anyone with a serious interest in the nightjars!

The Birdbooker Report

The author skillfully conveys scientific findings in an accessible way, combining them with fascinating insights into folk medicine. This highly readable book holds interest well beyond the Lake Pfäffikon region and ultimately reveals the central role nature has played in medicine for millennia.

Ornis