National Geographic Birds of North America 8th edition (1 Viewer)

[Andy Adcock]

7th edition is the most recent edition...most of the editions are largely the same, other than updates to taxonomy, distribution, vagrants, etc, as well as updates to illustrations. I think the biggest change is the coverage of subspecies in the most recent edition. 7th is the edition to buy.

Complete I believe has everything, although I have never owned the "regional versions". I don't think they are necessary versus the regional editions of Sibley, which tend to be far easier to carry around.

So it would seem that any name changes will have to wait quite some time before (if) they appear in book form.

Would Sibley do a new edition just for new names?

 

[Butty]

Would Sibley do a new edition just for new names?

Please, nooo 🙏🏻
You'd really want to pay for a new book simply to achieve what you could do with your old book + a pencil? Crikey.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Please, nooo 🙏🏻

If they do, for that reason, it won't be gracing my shelves.

 

[njlarsen]

Would Sibley do a new edition just for new names?

I guess there would be a few splits and lumps to handle as well ...
Niels

 

[raymie]

So it would seem that any name changes will have to wait quite some time before (if) they appear in book form.

Would Sibley do a new edition just for new names?

Sibley himself has said he would do so.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Sibley himself has said he would do so.

Quite a busy time for the pulp mills on the horizon then.

 

[Mysticete]

So it would seem that any name changes will have to wait quite some time before (if) they appear in book form.

Would Sibley do a new edition just for new names?

The changes make me think there won't be a 9th edition for quite a long time