Product Description

Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors. Accompanying range maps; overhead flight silhouettes; sections on bird-watching, accidental species, and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available.

Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17516 in Books
• Published on: 1994-09-27
• Released on: 1994-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Turtleback
• 800 pages

Amazon.com Review
Covering 508 bird species found east of the Rocky Mountains, the revised second edition takes into account changes in taxonomy and uses improved photography. At the heart of the guide is a set of 646 well-made color photographs whose subjects are organized by easily discerned characteristics (e.g., "chicken-like marsh birds," such as the clapper rail; "gull-like birds," such as the kittiwake; and "upright-perching water birds," such as the common murre). The photographs are then keyed to textual descriptions of the birds' appearance, range and habitat, nesting characteristics, and behavior. Easy to use and handsomely produced, this belongs in every eastern birdwatcher's collection. --Gregory McNamee

From the Inside Flap
Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors. Accompanying range maps; overhead flight silhouettes; sections on bird-watching, accidental species, and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available.

Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.

Customer Reviews

Natiopnal Audubon Society Birds
I have reviewed this book and I want to say it is more than I imagined, the illistrations are wonderful print very readable and the infomration is remarkable. I have many books regarding spiecies of birds this is the best I have yet to see on the whole of North America. The book is thorough, speific and covers many of the spieces I see here in Maine, Owls, Hawks, Falcons, and many birds of prey. The song birds like Finchs, Oriels, many others. I would recommend this book for the avide bird watcher and the beginners just a great book for us novices, facts on migration and nesting habitant and much more

Best bird book out there
I have owned this book (earlier ver) for YEARS, and recently purchased a copies for my sons for Christmas. This is the one you want!

GOOD SECONDARY SOURCE
I got frustrated with an older edition of the Audubon and purchased the Nat Geo birding guides. I am a notice bird watcher and wanted something with more information about the birds. Nat Geo is good in that you have good sketches of the birds in all of their different stages; however, recently, I have gone back to using the Audubon as a secondary source. I still go to the old version of Audubon after I have made I.D. to see an actual picture of the bird. Sometimes that helps to make an accurate I.D., sometimes not. There is still nothing like a good photo of a bird to help in its I.D. I recently picked up the newer version of Audubon and was pleased to see more and better photos. I am purchasing the newer version for those photos. It is still a good investment for well-rounded bird watching.