Welcome to Buteo Books
An independent family-owned bookstore carrying one of the largest selections of birding books in the world. We are open online and on the Miracle Mile!
Just Flown in...
Browse recently published bird and nature books.
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Birds of New Guinea: Including Bismarck Archipelago and Bouganville (2nd Edition)
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles: 50 Postcards
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How to Be a Living Thing: Meditations on Intuitive Oysters, Hopeful Doves, and Being Human in the World
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You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
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Featured & Favorites
Regularly recommended, re-read, and shared by the community!
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Sold outThe Peregrine
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Birding For A Better World : A Guide to Finding Joy And Community in Nature
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Habitats of North America: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
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Birds of Point Reyes
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Popular Categories
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ABA Field Guides
Get to know the birds of your state! Illustrated with crisp color...
Coming Soon
Forthcoming titles available for pre-order.
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American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New Jersey: Second Edition [not yet published]
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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Arizona: Second Edition [not yet published]
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Bird School: A Beginner in the Wood [not yet published]
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Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora [not yet published]
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Featured Collection
The New Naturalists - explore one of the longest-running and most influential natural history series in the world.
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Collecting the New Naturalists.
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The Art of the New Naturalists: Forms From Nature
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Woodland Birds. New Naturalists 52
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British Warblers. New Naturalists 71
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Browse by Region
Whether you're planning a trip or want to escape via the pages, we've got a book that fits the bill (or beak.) Filter by region, country, or state.
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Folding California Nature Guides
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada, 8th Edition [not yet published]
Vendor:National GeographicRegular price $32.99 USDRegular priceUnit price per -
Birds of Northern California
Vendor:R.W. Morse CompanyRegular price $24.95 USDRegular priceUnit price per -
Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide
Vendor:Heyday BooksRegular price $35.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per
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Browse by Species
Get to know raptors, shorebirds, warblers, and more. Filter by the type of bird you'd like to read about.
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The Gull Guide: North America
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The Peregrine
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Terns of North America: A Photographic Guide
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The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
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Children's
Bird books for young readers (and the young at heart!)
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Baby Birder Crinkle Fabric Stroller Book
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Families of a Feather: A Celebration of Family Diversity
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An Immense World (Young Readers Edition): How Animals Sense Earth's Amazing Secrets
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Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition): How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard
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Shop In Person
The Buteo Books brick-and-mortar is open! If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area or have plans to visit, we hope you'll come see us.
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