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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada-East

by Floyd, T.

Publisher : National Geographic Society
Illustrations : col illus, col distribution maps

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Description:

2nd edition. Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of the eastern United States and Canada. With new text, revised art, and data-derived range maps, this valuable resource complements the apps and online resources used by birders today. Groundbreaking new features join tried-and-true traditions.

With more pages and more species than the first edition - more than 800 species, including 586 likely to be observed and 240 that occur more rarely. Organised according to current taxonomy with informative notes explaining evolution, etymology, and more. A user-friendly format with explanatory text on the left and matching annotated art on the right. An easy-to-carry paperback with thumb tabs and a visual index. All new maps are based on crowd-sourced data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird, the world's top database of bird observations

This second edition is a must-have guide for birders young and old, avid and beginner.