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.
"The text overall is excellent—reflecting Ted Floyd’s roots as a birder and a bird writer. It is highly readable, uses as few scientific terms as possible without losing meaning, and is often fun to read. . . . The text is also meticulously cross-referenced, meaning that if a species is compared to another species, the page number of that bird’s description is given. This is a level of detail I seldom see in field guides." — Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds
“If [National Geographic’s] ultimate aim is achieving a balance that appeals to the widest possible readership, their choice of author is a fitting one. Ted Floyd is a prolific writer of books and articles, as well as a teacher, lecturer, and the longstanding editor of Birding Magazine. He knows a thing or two about delivering a product that can be both accessible and technically engaging. Beginning birders will appreciate his inviting touches, such as introducing bird families by way of color-backed, banner-like overviews enlivened with interesting facts and statistics . . . Advanced birders will applaud his tact for keeping current with some of birding’s hottest topics.” — David Koeppel, Western Birds
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.
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.
Praise
"The text overall is excellent—reflecting Ted Floyd’s roots as a birder and a bird writer. It is highly readable, uses as few scientific terms as possible without losing meaning, and is often fun to read. . . . The text is also meticulously cross-referenced, meaning that if a species is compared to another species, the page number of that bird’s description is given. This is a level of detail I seldom see in field guides." — Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds
“If [National Geographic’s] ultimate aim is achieving a balance that appeals to the widest possible readership, their choice of author is a fitting one. Ted Floyd is a prolific writer of books and articles, as well as a teacher, lecturer, and the longstanding editor of Birding Magazine. He knows a thing or two about delivering a product that can be both accessible and technically engaging. Beginning birders will appreciate his inviting touches, such as introducing bird families by way of color-backed, banner-like overviews enlivened with interesting facts and statistics . . . Advanced birders will applaud his tact for keeping current with some of birding’s hottest topics.” — David Koeppel, Western Birds
Author
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.
