The publication of Field Guide to Birds of Western North America and its companion edition, Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, quickly established David Sibley as the author and illustrator of the most comprehensive guides to these regions.

This second edition builds on this foundation of excellence, with a wealth of improvements and updates. It offers expanded and updated information, new illustrations, larger reproduction and an improved design.

Covering species west of the Rocky Mountains, the book features illustrations of 777 species and regional populations, with more than 5,000 illustrations digitally remastered from original art for perfect reproduction, and more than 650 colour maps.

This is an indispensable resource for all birders seeking an authoritative yet portable guide to the birds of western North America.

The publication of Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America and its companion edition, Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, quickly established David Sibley as the author and illustrator of the most comprehensive guides to these regions.

This second edition builds on this foundation of excellence, with a wealth of improvements and updates. It offers expanded and updated information, new illustrations, larger reproduction and an improved design.

Covering species east of the Rocky Mountains, the book features illustrations of 698 species and regional populations, with more than 4,600 illustrations digitally remastered from original art for perfect reproduction, and more than 600 colour maps.

This is an indispensable resource for all birders seeking an authoritative yet portable guide to the birds of eastern North America.

The North American Bird Guide

by David Sibley

Published 1 December 2000
This is a major new field guide for North America, indeed a 'new generation' guide. Not since the National Geographic Guide almost 20 years ago has there been such an advance in field guides for this region. Every species is illustrated with just one or two species per page, giving several plumages and poses for each bird, and with identification features highlighted at appropriate places. Every species has a distribution map. This long-awaited title by one of America's best birders and artists is set to become a classic.

This field guide covers the avifauna of eastern North America using detailed artworks, maps and text. Lighter than the original North American Bird Guide", the book is designed to be suitable for regular field use and has a fully integrated format allowing quick and easy reference. "The ideal identification guide." Birdwatch