Field Guide to the Birds of North America

…a guide like this is sure to bring readers hours of delight, whether they’re outside with a pair of binoculars or simply sitting at home. A superb and concise bird compendium.

This is a very convenient, highly visual guide with identification notes placed side-by-side with high-impact illustrations. It’s a friendly, non-intimidating birder companion that is highly recommended for any collection serving birders, whether passionate or casual.

A great addition to the North American shelf. It’s compact and comprehensive and doesn’t try to be anything other than it is and that makes it birder-friendly.

This book is ideal for taking out in the field, and will be a great addition to your library, regardless of whether you’re planning to travel to North America or not.

[Field Guide to the Birds of North America] provides the most comprehensive guide with illustrations and range maps for all potential species, including rare or accidental species.

All in all, it is a really good guide, updated with regard to species status, with relevant subspecies and illustrating the differences between the difficult species.

Miles McMullan was born in Belfast in 1967. He studied Art and Design at University of Ulster, and Humanities at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lived most of his life in the American tropics, working as a bird guide and naturalist. Titles that he has written and illustrated include The Field Guide of the Birds of Colombia, Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador, Field Guide to the Hummingbirds and Field Guide to the Galapagos Islands, as well as over 30 other regional guides.