National Geographic Complete Birds of North America, 2nd Edition: Now Covering More Than 1,000 Species With the Most-Detailed Information Found in a Single Volume

by Jonathan Alderfer

Overview

Essential, comprehensive, and easy to use, the revised edition of National Geographic Complete Birds of North America is an astonishing resource that covers every bird species found in North America as well as all the seasonal visitors. Entries are organized by family group, the taxonomic organization newly updated to match current American Ornithologists' Union guidelines. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of tips and illustrations on species' gender, age group, behavior, habitat, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Providing full information on more than 1,000 species, this book features hundreds of range and migration maps, cutting-edge information on identification, and more than 4000 annotated illustrations by expert bird artists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426213731
Publisher:	National Geographic
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	744
Sales rank:	1,127,822
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

JONATHAN ALDERFER, a widely published author and field guide illustrator, is well known in the birding community for his expertise as a field ornithologist and his knowledge of North American birds. He has served as editor, author, and illustrator on a number of National Geographic birding books, including the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions of the bestselling Field Guide to the Birds of North America.

Editorial Reviews

Now bigger, better, and more definitive than ever, the 744-page second edition of the National Geographic Complete Guide to the Birds of North America fulfills its title claim with comprehensive information on more than a thousand species; hundreds of range and migration maps; and more than four thousand annotated illustrations. If you weren't a dedicated birdwatcher when you began browsing this book, you will be by the time you finish.

"It’s a great reference for when you need a more detailed description of a bird or help with a difficult identification." —The Birders Library blog

"Illustrated with paintings as well as photographs, this is an essential book for your birding library." —Star Tribune

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