National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada—West, 2nd Edition

by Floyd, Ted

• ISBN13: 9781426222788
• ISBN10: 1426222785
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-02-04
• Publisher: National Geographic
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Ted Floyd is the longtime editor of Birding magazine, the award-winning flagship publication of the American Birding Association (ABA). He has written five books, including the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and How to Know the Birds, and more than 200 articles, technical papers, and book chapters on birds and nature. A frequent speaker at festivals and conferences worldwide, in 2022 he received the ABA Award for Distinguished Service.