Peterson Birds West Book 4th Edition

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America covers nearly 600 species, on 176 color plates, with 588 comprehensive range maps, shown next to the illustrations. This edition was published in 2010. It had been long awaited.

With all-new range maps, updated text, and 40 new paintings, this completely revised 4th edition of the classic Peterson Field Guide is a must-have book for every western-US birder.

They have a very portable trim size of 5x8 inches. The bird paintings are both beautiful and accurate. They show all of a bird's key field marks much better than a photo can. The illustrations utilize the Peterson Identification System to make bird identification easy.

A team of expert birders has updated the text, the maps, and the art. There are also 35 entertaining and easy-to-use video podcasts, which are available for download. They make fun and educational viewing on a computer desktop or MP3 player.