National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada - East, 2nd Edition

An entirely updated edition of the classic bestselling regional bird field guide from National Geographic, covering the U.S. and Canada east of the Rockies.

Provides ID information, data-driven maps, and annotated illustrations of more than 800 bird species.

Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of 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. This field guide offers:

• More pages, more species, than the earlier edition
• More than 800 species, including 586 likely to be observed and 240 that occur 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