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| Publisher | National Geographic Society |
| ISBN 13 | 9781426218354 |
| ISBN 10 | 1426218354 |
| Author | Jon L. Dunn |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | 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, 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 updated to recent significant scientific rearrangement, the addition of standardized banding codes, and text completely vetted by birding experts, this new edition will stand at the top of the list of birding field guides for years to come. |
| Editorial Review | The new edition is comprehensive and authoritative, written clearly enough for a beginning birder to understand and yet highly detailed enough for those who are more experienced. Dunn's expertise in bird taxonomy and Alderfer's artistic skills are a boon to this latest update of the venerable Nat Geo, a most worthwhile addition to any birder's library. ABA blog National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition rated number one on American Birding Association podcast, by book reviewer Donna Schulman. "After testing nine bird guides by taking them out in the field, comparing their contents and usability, and interviewing experts about their pros and cons, we choose the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America as the best field guide for most people. Equal parts detailed and accessible, it will appeal to experts and novices alike...beautifully illustrated and impressively thorough, yet still compact enough for you to hold it comfortably in your hands or tuck it into a bag. Its comprehensiveness--including more than 1,000 species of birds--will appeal to more hardcore birders. But its special features, such as thumb tabs and a fold-out visual index, make it accessible for beginners, too." --Wirecutter "What's not to love about a fully updated, thicker Nat Geo guide?" -BirdWatching "Bins, camera, Nat Geo--the three essential elements for a mega-rarity twitch. No other field guide to North American birds does rarities so comprehensively and so well...The publication of National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition is one of the top bird book events of 2017." --10,000birds "This latest edition of an eminent classic is so good that soon enough it won't be read at all: it will be quoted, referred to, even recited by birders, young and old, who have committed its wisdom to heart and put its information to use every day in the field." -Birdaz "If you want to become a better birder, get this guide and use it often. The text is thorough and accurate, the plates are a gratifying combination of painterly and precise, and the layout is a tour de force." --Ted Floyd, editor of Birding magazine "National Geographic has packed so much--new species, new art, revised maps, subspecies details, updated taxonomy and the latest ID tips--into this newest edition of their classic field guide that I suspect it may simply explode." --Scott Weidensaul, author of Living on the Wind "Updated, upgraded, and indispensible. The illustrations are better than in any other field guide; the fully revised text is detailed, accurate, and well organized; and the maps are unmatched. This is the guide for birders and field ornithologiests." --Dr. J. V. Remsen, Jr., Museum of Natural Sciences, Louisiana State University "A stellar update of this standard-setting field guide. The new edition offers innovative features for all skill and interest levels, from those seeking a basic ID to those who want their field guide to deliver the goods on behavior, taxonomy, and distribution." --Dr. Terry Chesser, Chair, AOS Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (North and Middle America) "New birds, new knowledge and new art work just made the most essential guide for North American birders even more essential....You only need to buy one field guide for North America, and the National Geographic is it." --Neil Hayward, author of Lost Among the Birds "[This edition] continues to improve on the already outstanding previous editions. The addition of many new illustrations as well as updated text and range maps make this book the standard for North American field guides." --Mark W. Lockwood, author of The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds |
| About the Author | JON L. DUNN is a leading expert on the identification and distribution of North American birds. He is a consultant for Birding magazine, and former chair of the American Birding Association's Checklist Committee. JONATHAN ALDERFER is chief consultant for National Geographic's Birding Program and a widely published author and field guide illustrator. One of the nation's foremost birding artists, he is well known for his authority on North American birds and his expertise as a field birdwatcher. |
| Edition Number | 7 |
| Publication Date | 21/Sep/17 |
| Number of Pages | 592 |
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