National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada—West, 2nd Edition

Ted Floyd is the longtime editor of Birding magazine, the award-winning flagship publication of the American Birding Association (ABA). He has written five books, including the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and How to Know the Birds, and more than 200 articles, technical papers, and book chapters on birds and nature. A frequent speaker at festivals and conferences worldwide, in 2022 he received the ABA Award for Distinguished Service.

"The text overall is excellent—reflecting Ted Floyd’s roots as a birder and a bird writer. It is highly readable, uses as few scientific terms as possible without losing meaning, and is often fun to read. . . . The text is also meticulously cross-referenced, meaning that if a species is compared to another species, the page number of that bird’s description is given. This is a level of detail I seldom see in field guides." — Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds“If [National Geographic’s] ultimate aim is achieving a balance that appeals to the widest possible readership, their choice of author is a fitting one. Ted Floyd is a prolific writer of books and articles, as well as a teacher, lecturer, and the longstanding editor of Birding Magazine. He knows a thing or two about delivering a product that can be both accessible and technically engaging. Beginning birders will appreciate his inviting touches, such as introducing bird families by way of color-backed, banner-like overviews enlivened with interesting facts and statistics . . . Advanced birders will applaud his tact for keeping current with some of birding’s hottest topics.” — David Koeppel, Western Birds