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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition
written by Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer
Studio : National Geographic
by National Geographic
Release Date : 2006-11-07
Publisher : National Geographic
Released : 2006-11-07
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780792253143
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 43 reviews)
List Price : $24.00
Our Price : $13.41
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Product Description |
Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related activity in the U.S., and even conservative estimates put the current number of U.S. birders at 50 million. According to the New York Times, some authorities predict that by 2050 there will be more than 100 million—and the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America will be the essential reference for field identification and the cornerstone of any birder's library. This is the ultimate, indispensable bird field guide—comprehensive, authoritative, portable, sturdy, and easier than ever to use.
Among the the new edition's key elements and practical improvements: Every North American species—more than 960, including a new section on accidental birds—classified according to the latest official American Ornithologists' Union checklist 4,000 full-color illustrations by the foremost bird artists at work todayand newly updated range maps that draw on the latest data New durable cover for added protection against adverse weather, plus informative quick-reference flaps that double as placemarkers New reader-friendly features like thumbtabs that make locating key sections faster and easier, and a quick-find index to direct users straight to the information they need. |
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Excellent field guide |
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This is a well organized field guide with an excellent index. The illustrations are also very well done. |
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA |
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CHUCK FULL OF GREAT PICTURES, RANGE MAPS, QUICK FIND INDEX, AND THUMBNAILS FOR EASY ACCESS. BEING THAT WE LIVE IN A FAIRLY LARGE WOODED PART OF THE OZARKS, WE GET TO SEE MANY SPECIES OF BIRDS RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. |
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Ok book. |
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I wish this book had more detail in both drawnings and discreptions. As in more possable colorings from juvenile to adult and sex. Color of eggs, what kind of nest, habitat and sounds. |
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Know your birds! |
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This book is very helpful in figuring out just what bird is outside your window. It does help if you have a general knowledge of birds. |
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The Best Guide On The Market |
After five revisions, this book is a fine-tuned machine. Absolutely every aspect of the book has been thought out in terms of field-usefulness. Once you use this guide, you won't settle for anything else, not even Sibley's excellent guide.
The only thing that might discourage a beginning birder is: 1. use of scientific jargon, and 2. extensive subspecies coverage.
These two factors can be confusing for neophytes, but on the other hand many veteran birders can't live without them. This is the single NA bird guide that approaches the avocation from a scientific standpoint; all the rest take a more relaxed standpoint. I find the subspecies pictures to be extremely useful when afield; some may view it as a hassle.
Bottom line: you owe it to yourself to buy this book - it may be the best $16 you ever spend. If you are a beginner, you may wish to start out with the Sibley guide, or the Peterson guide. |
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