Birding Field Guides

Field guides for birdwatching

Updated February 14, 2026
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National Geographic backyard guide to the birds of North America
Alderfer, Jonathan K.
Paper Book
Geared to the casual and experienced birdwatcher alike, this completely revised guide to 150 of the most common and interesting birds in North America provides the perfect way to appreciate the feathered friends outside your window, along with the tools you need to cultivate them wherever you...
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition
Dunn, Jon L.
Paper Book
This fully revised edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithological Society taxonomy. With more than 2.75...
The new Stokes field guide to birds. Eastern region
Stokes, Donald W.
Paper Book
The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the The New Strokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 545 North...
Peterson field guide to birds of eastern and central North America
Peterson, Roger Tory
Paper Book
The best-selling field guide since 1934, thePeterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America features clear, succinct accounts of more than 500 species, accurate and beautiful paintings on 159 color plates, and 512 maps annotated with extensive range information,...
Peterson field guide to birds of North America
Peterson, Roger Tory
Paper Book
A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii. For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled...
The Sibley guide to birds
Sibley, David
Paper Book
A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of David Allen Sibley's classic guide to birding.   "Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds."--Guy McCaskie, Birding The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition quickly...

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