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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America

by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America Cover

ISBN13: 9781426203305
ISBN10: 1426203306
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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 Eastern North America details 619 species and contains 560 new range maps, plus illustrated accounts for 85 casual and accidental birds and an appendix listing 70 rarities.

Book News Annotation:

Building on the National Geographics' The Field Guide to the Birds of North America (5th edition, 2006), which they coauthored, Dunn and Alderfer present general identification information, annotated color illustrations, and accounts of every species found east of the Rocky Mountains. The regional guide includes range maps, a visual index, thumbtabs, and lists of rarities from Western North America and as far afield as Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

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. A full-color visual index makes the content easily accessible.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781426203305
Author:
Jon L. Dunn And Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher:
National Geographic Society
Other:
Dunn, Jon
Editor:
Alderfer, Jonathan
Editor:
Dunn, Jon L.
Subject:
Birds
Subject:
Canada, Eastern
Subject:
Birds & Birdwatching - General
Subject:
Birds & Birdwatching - Guides
Subject:
Birds -- East (U.S.)
Subject:
Birds -- Canada, Eastern.
Copyright:
Series:
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
431
Dimensions:
8.00x5.50x.91 in. 1.47 lbs.

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