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  • Published: 15 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781426218354
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $59.99

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition



This fully revised 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 Ornithological Society taxonomy.

This fully revised 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 Ornithological Society 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 (including the ever-popular hummingbird), 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 revised to reflect the radical new American Ornithological Society taxonomy established in 2016, the addition of standardized banding codes, and text completely vetted by birding experts, this new edition will top of the list of birding field guides for years to come.

  • Published: 15 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9781426218354
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $59.99

About the authors

Jon L. Dunn

Jon L. Dunn is an expert on the identification and distribution of North American birds. He is a current member of the California Bird Records Committee on Taxonomy and Nomenclature.

Jonathan Alderfer is an author, editor, and field guide illustrator. Chief consultant for the National Geographic Birding Program, he is an expert field ornithologist.

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