National Audubon Society Birds of North America

Available to order online here or visit your local book retailer beginning April 6, 2021. 

From the most trusted name in birding--beloved by millions of backyard enthusiasts and experts alike--comes a completely new and definitive guide to the birds of North America: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date work of its kind.

Developed by the creators of the best-selling Audubon field guides, this handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 800 species, with over 3,500 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat, often with four or five images of each species. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, a robust index, and a ribbon marker, and is arranged according to the American Ornithological Society's latest Checklist of North and Middle American Birds--with birds sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Range maps, reflecting the impact of climate change, accompany nearly every entry, along with a physical description and information on voice, nesting, habitat, and similar species. This guide also includes an important new category on conservation status and essays by leading scholars in each field who provide holistic insights into the world of birds. Whether trying to determine which owl is interrupting your dinner or successfully identifying all of the warblers that arrive in spring, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance. It is a must-have reference for the library of any birder, and is poised to become the number one guide in the field.

 

National Audubon Society Trees of North America

Available to order online here or visit your local book retailer beginning April 6, 2021. 

From the creators of the world's most trusted field guides--a go-to source for millions of nature lovers--comes a completely new and unparalleled reference work: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to the trees of North America.

This handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 540 species, with nearly 2,500 full-color photographs--including images of the bark, fruit, and flowers, as well as photos that illustrate leaf shape and seasonal color changes. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, a robust index, and a ribbon marker, and is arranged according to the latest Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification system--with trees sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Readers will appreciate the crisp detail of the photographs; range maps (reflecting the impact of climate change); physical descriptions; and information on fruit, habitat, uses, and similar species. The guide includes an important new category on conservation status and essays by leading scholars who provide holistic insights into the world of trees. Whether putting a name to the towering conifers spotted along a hike or getting to know the trees that grow in the backyard, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance. It is a must-have reference for the library of any nature lover, and is poised to become the number one guide in the field.
 

More than 18 million nature lovers have chosen the Audubon Field Guides as their go-to nature reference. With twenty different guides covering birds, wildflowers, trees, mammals, insects, fish, and much more, every nature lover can find a comprehensive guide for whatever their interest.

Each field guide has a durable vinyl binding and features brilliant full-color photographic identification pictures arranged for quick access and definitive text by experts in their fields. 

Look for these titles at your local bookstore or online at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. To find a store near you, please call 1-800-733-3000.

  1. African Wildlife. 
  2. Birds: Eastern Region (Rev. Ed.). 
  3. Birds: Western Region (Rev. Ed.). 
  4. Butterflies. 
  5. Fishes. 
  6. Fossils. 
  7. Insects and Spiders. 
  8. Mammals (Rev. Ed.). 
  9. Mushrooms. 
  10. Night Sky. 
  11. Reptiles and Amphibians. 
  12. Rocks and Minerals. 
  13. Seashells. 
  14. Seashore Creatures. 
  15. Trees: Eastern Region. 
  16. Trees: Western Region. 
  17. Tropical Marine Fishes. 
  18. Weather. 
  19. Wildflowers: Eastern Region. 
  20. Wildflowers: Western Region. 

 

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