Publisher's Synopsis
An entirely updated edition of the classic bestselling regional bird field guide from National Geographic, covering the western U.S. and Canada, including Hawaii.
Birdwatchers from the Rockies west will find nearly 1,000 species in this user-friendly guide, with all new text, updated art, and data-driven maps
Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of western United States and Canada, including Hawaii. With new text, revised art, and data-derived range maps, this valuable resource complements the apps and online resources used by birders today.
With groundbreaking new features plus tried-and-true traditions, this field guide offers:
- More pages, more species, than the earlier edition
- Nearly 1,000 species, 717 likely to be observed and 253 that appear more rarely
- Organized according to current taxonomy
- User-friendly format with explanatory text on the left and matching annotated illustrations on the right
- Easy-to-carry paperback with thumb tabs and a visual index for easy navigation
- All-new maps based on crowd-sourced data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird, the world's top database of bird observations
All told, this second edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada-West is a must-have guide for birders young and old, avid and beginner.
