National Geographic Birder's Atlas Of The World

By (author) Strycker Noah
Description:
A bird lover’s book like no other, this illustrated atlas offers maps, photographs, art, and engaging text to portray our abundantly rich and fascinating world of birds. This resplendent large-format atlas, gracefully written and attractively designed, will intrigue everyone curious about the world’s birds—from backyard bird-watchers to global birding adventurers. A decade ago, author Noah Strycker made birding history by spending a year traveling every continent and observing 6,042 species—more than anyone else before him. Now, he invites you to journey with him to every corner of the globe, exploring the beauty and wonder of birds in 111 distinct bioregions, desert to ocean, poles to tropics. Chapter by chapter, we come to know the birds of Earth’s key bioregions—from nocturnal owls deep in the boreal forests to resilient penguins in Antarctica, from colorful parrots in South America to showy birds of paradise in New Guinea. For each region, Strycker identifies the top birds of interest and outlines the natural history of each landscape they inhabit. Beautiful enough to grace a coffee table and detailed enough to inform travel aspirations, the National Geographic Birder’s Atlas of the World will satisfy many a reader. Features in these pages include: 111 destination sidebars, spotlighting top birding locales 262 maps, pinpointing parks, lodges, and nature preserves 1,500 top bird species identified Of those, the 44 most rewarding to find 475 color photographs of birds and the landscapes they inhabit 12 stories and maps revealing amazing migration routes 18 Nat Geo Explorers and their work in bird science and conservation If you are a lover of our world on the wing—backyard bird-watcher, nature-loving hiker, or global birding adventurer—this book is for you.
Biographical note:
Noah Strycker is a penguin researcher, birding guide, author, and associate editor of the American Birding Association’s Birding magazine. He has written six other books, including National Geographic’s Birding Basics and Birds of the Photo Ark. Each year he guides expeditions to both Antarctica and the Arctic, spreading the joy of birds from pole to pole. He lives in Creswell, Oregon, near Portland.
Endorsement:
"What a brilliant way to organize a book about birds—by habitat! This is a wish book for any birder plotting a lifetime of trips to the hotspots of the world." — Amy Tan, novelist and author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"Birder’s Atlas of the World is, without a doubt, one of the most ambitious (and beautiful, and informative) birding books ever, and Noah Strycker is one of just a tiny handful of birders on the planet with the experience to have written it. Astounding in every way." — Scott Weidensaul, author of The Return of the Oystercatcher

"The National Geographic Birder’s Atlas of the World is a gorgeous treasure trove of information about birds, their habits, and their habitats. One of his generation’s most effective chroniclers of the avian world, Noah Strycker writes with an easy and insightful prose, peppered with historical vignettes and fascinating stories. An impressive tome, the Birder’s Atlas is destined to be a family keepsake that will help end the discussion about the value of printed books in the Internet age." —Peter Kaestner, first world birder to record 10,000 species

"Noah Strycker turns global birding into an immersive voyage, pairing stunning imagery with practical insight on where and when to find each country’s signature species. Maps, illustrations, and photographs work together to transport readers across continents and habitats, making this atlas as useful as it is beautiful. It’s the kind of book that sparks wanderlust and a serious urge to start one’s own world birding big year." — Eliana Ardila Kramer, Founder / Owner of Birding By Bu