Information from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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Originally published in 2003
A French Language edition has been published in Canada
What species are in the Eastern and Western bird guides?
Changes to official bird names since 2000
The Sibley Field Guides to Birds East and West were both published in April 2003. They use the same artwork from the original Sibley Guide to Birds. These employ a different design, with each page divided into top and bottom halves, and the species info fit into that space. No changes were made to the artwork, but fewer illustrations are used in these smaller books. The text was largely rewritten. The largest differences being that the voice descriptions are simplified, and a sentence or two was added to each species describing the general status and habitat. Finally, the maps were completely revised for these books, using a team of over 100 experts from around the continent, compiled by Paul Lehman.
What kind of bird is that on the cover? We had him and his female companion visit us yesterday evening and had never seen one before…
Hi Phyllis, That is an American Goldfinch.