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  1. Mysticete

    National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition

    I don't think you can just convert ebird maps easily...after all a good guide will also specifically highlight summer, winter, and migratory range, as well as stuff like postbreeding dispersal/regular vagrancy. I also tend to think that ebird probably is somewhat biased towards areas that get...
  2. Mysticete

    National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition

    Actually I think Howell IIRC isn't the main person behind the book...I think collaborators O'Brian and Sullivan are. But this is different from the Mexico book. And probably further off?
  3. Mysticete

    National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition

    I think it's going to be the same old guide, just updated and with tweaks to the layout. I feel, especially with the new guide Howell has contributed to on the horizon, any sort of major reformatting would be risky.
  4. Mysticete

    National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition

    I imagine mostly the same artwork, although their might be some new artwork for new vagrants (and Hawaii?) as well as a few revamped illustrations. IIRC, each of the recent editions has usually replaced a small percentage of the artwork, so I expect the same to follow. No idea what that means...
  5. Mysticete

    National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition

    Ian Paulson, who is usually a good person to follow if you are interested in bird literature, posted this on facebook this morning: "THIS JUST IN! According to the authors of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (7th edition, 2017), Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan...
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