National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition

Excellent Field Guide for North American birds----I have owned numerous field guides and this one is by far the best. The bird pictures are excellent and easy to compare with the living specimens. Field notes and range maps are also excellent. A great birding guide that will not dissappoint. National Geographic continues to put out top quality publications.

Love the new National Geographic field guide! The tabs are wonderful - would be even better if there were more. The flip index in the back is even more helpful. I've used National Geo field guides for years and this is the best yet!

Each issue of the National Geographic Guide to North American Birds just keeps getting better. With this one, just every every possible bird is listed, and the descriptions have been expanded. I probably have fifteen or so field guides to North American Birds, and this one remains my favorite.

Pretty much the same as the other versions, just rearranged for the new taxanomic order and a few new birds added. Same plates, still an excellent guide.

I recently renewed my interest in birding. Prior to this book, I used the Golden Field Guide from 1983, and the Audubon Eastern and Western Field Guides. Wow, have things changed from the 80's. I love the artistry in the National Geographic books and the organization. I also highly recommend NG Complete Birds of North America as a home companion. I recently also bought Kaufmans Field Guide for photographic versions of the birds; it's nice, but is no replacement for this book. I also compared Sibley's. I wasn't as impressed.

I highly recommend NG Field Guide to the Birds of NA. I am going to buy this book for my brother-in-law