National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition, with Map by Jonathan Alderfer

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition, with Map by Jonathan Alderfer

This fully revised edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithological Society taxonomy.

With more than 2.75 million copies in print, this perennial bestseller is the most frequently updated of all North American bird field guides. Filled with hand-painted illustrations from top nature artists (including the ever-popular hummingbird), this latest edition is poised to become an instant must-have for every serious birder in the United States and Canada. The 7th edition includes 37 new species for a total of 1,023 species; 16 new pages allow for 250 fresh illustrations; 80 new maps; and 350 map revisions. With taxonomy revised to reflect the radical new American Ornithological Society taxonomy established in 2016, the addition of standardized banding codes, and text completely vetted by birding experts, this new edition will top of the list of birding field guides for years to come.

JONATHAN ALDERFER is a nationally known bird artist and author who has worked on a number of National Geographic's birding books. His previous titles for National Geographic include Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America, Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, Illustrated Birds, Birding Essentials, and Complete Birds of North America. PAUL HESS, former chair of the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee, is department editor for the News and Notes column in Birding magazine. A retired newspaper editor, he writes an Ornithological Literature Notes column for the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology newsletter and has written many articles in the journal of Pennsylvania Birds.

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ISBN 13	9781426219498
ISBN 10	1426219490
Title	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition, with Map
Author	Jonathan Alderfer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	National Geographic Society
Year published	2017-09-26
Number of pages	592
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.