Field Guide to the Birds of North America Blog Tour: Review

Field Guide To The Birds Of North America
Release Date: September 12, 2017 (7th edition)
Publisher: National Geographic
Paperback: 592 pages

Description:

This fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithologists' Union taxonomy. 

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. Sixteen 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.

Purchase Links: National Geographic | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

 

 

National Geographic's Field Guide to the Birds of North America is a beautifully crafted tome filled with tons of information that will delight bird watchers everywhere. This edition contains over a thousand different species of birds with detailed sketches and drawings. It's a wealth of facts with gorgeous accompanying illustrations, especially with the newest revisions to the book including map revisions, new illustrations, and eighty completely new maps. The details attached to each region of the country as well as to each species of bird is astounding. I loved looking at the beautiful illustrations that fill the book as well as learning about birds both around my region of the country and from other parts of the States. Definitely recommended for bird watchers, students, and those who have dedicated their lives and hobbies to their love of birds.