This entirely updated edition of National Geographic’s top-selling regional bird field guide provides ID information, maps, and illustrations for identifying nearly 1,000 bird species of the western United States and Canada, including Hawaii.
National Geographic's second edition of this trusted field guide to birds of western United States and Canada, including Hawaii, combines new text, new and revised art, and eBird data–derived range maps, all organized for ease of species identification according to current taxonomy. This is a book designed for the digital age, appealing to every level, from backyard birdwatcher to dedicated life-lister, and complementing the smartphone apps and online resources used by so many birders today.
With more pages and more species than the previous edition, National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada—West (2nd edition) is organized in the user-friendly format for which National Geographic’s birding field guides are known, with explanatory text on the left and matching annotated illustrations on the right. An easy-to-carry paperback with thumb tabs and a visual index for easy navigation, this field guide features more than 900 species, comprising 717 likely to be observed and 253 that appear more rarely—numbers that for the first time include species endemic to Hawaii.
Combining groundbreaking new features with tried and true traditions, this second edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada—West is destined to become a must-have guide for birders young and old, avid and beginner.
- ISBN10 1426222785
- ISBN13 9781426222788
- Publish Date 4 February 2025
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country US
- Imprint National Geographic Society
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 496
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781426222788