NOTE: This is the OLD edition, the current edition is the 5th Edition>
National Geographic Society
From the Publisher, this edition only: National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America continues to be the most sought-after, authoritative, and easiest-to-access field guide to birds on the market. Now in its fourth edition (See the publishers write-up for the latest edition (5th) in the Bird pages), revisions include 250 updated range maps, new classification information, and a revised, quick-use index. This is the ultimate birder’s field guide—sturdy, easy to carry and use, and featuring the most complete information among bird guides. It features all species known to breed in North America, including those that are regular visitors to our continent or that drop in occasionally—more than 800 in all. This edition is lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color illustrations, plus newly updated range maps and detailed descriptions.
Paperback, 480 pages, 5 x 8, full-color illustrations, range maps, Oct 2002"