National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America

by Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer (Editor)

New enthusiasts are flocking in record numbers to the fascinating pastime of birding. National Geographic has been meeting their need for clear and accurate information for 25 years with our million-selling Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Now, to better serve the expanding market, we've customized our field-guide format to offer unique coverage for birders east or west of the Rocky Mountains. These new volumes deliver in-depth information on every bird officially recorded in the specified area, with illustrated accounts of the different plumages and life stages, along with hundreds of color-coded range maps.

Unique features set these guides apart from the competition and promise to win a new generation of readers: A full-color visual index, printed on the inside covers, makes the content accessible visually -a real boon to beginning and intermediate birders. Annotated artwork highlights birds' key physical features, making identification easier. Thumb-tabs help readers find information fast. Durable covers stand up to outdoor use, with integrated quick-reference flaps that double as place-markers.Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America offers 750 regular species, 600 new range maps, 100 casual and accidental birds, and 55 rarities.

Genres: Reference, Nature, Birds, Nonfiction, Field Guides, Science, Animals

448 pages, Paperback

Published October 21, 2008

About the author

Jon L. Dunn has had positions with the American Ornithological Society and the American Birding Association. He is a birding tour guide and lives in Bishop, California.

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A more comprehensive field guide that is easiest used if you have some background knowledge about birds. Colour pics in standing and in flight help to make identification easier.

[Mardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this for a birding trip to Washington state. Both the trip and the book were AMAZING. Nat Geo field guides are definitely my favorite.

[Brian MortonAshton]

Primary bird and bird identification guidebook Dejah and I have used.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide for birders. It has artwork for each species to really show the field marks. I really like the built in tabs to easily find the large groups of difficult birds.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great field guide with very detailed drawings. A must if you are going or living in the West.