National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Edition 6) (Paperback)

from lorax

This is the most complete North American field guide there is. It illustrates every bird ever observed in North America, even extinct species and those observed only once (in which case the bird is shown in the observed plumage). North American birders may not want to have *only* this guide, but ...

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Excellent reference book. Outstanding price!!! Tractor supply wanted almost $30.00 for the same book!!

from bbrann907

Excellent illustrations of each bird, including male and female as well as juvenile. There are illustrations of the birds in flight as well as on the ground. Maps on each page, show their range, so that you know immediately by your location if you might be looking at the correct bird.

from ghr4

This is an excellent reference book, invaluable for both the novice and expert birder. The brief but informative introduction is well written and well illustrated. The thumb tabs for the major bird families help speed access to the desired species. The individual descriptions of species include a...

from suzemo

My favorite birding guide book. It has great pictures and descriptions. The blurbs with the range maps is fantastic and it has a lot of incidental species to South Texas (at least) that a lot of guide books lack since they are not "common enough", I guess.There's a handy checklist in the back if ...