- More pages, more species than the first edition
- More than 800 species, including 586 likely to be observed and 240 that occur more rarely
- Organized according to current taxonomy
- Informative notes explaining evolution, etymology, and more
- User-friendly format with explanatory text on the left and matching annotated art on the right
- Easy-to-carry paperback with thumb tabs and a visual index
- All-new maps based on crowd-sourced data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird, the world's top database of bird observations
All told, this second edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada--East (2nd edition) is a must-have guide for birders young and old, avid and beginner.