Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America by Roger Tory Peterson 5th edition. This field guide is the culmination of more than 60 years of watchful, careful revisions of the Peterson classic, A Field Guide to the Birds. Roger Peterson received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations. His greatest contribution to the preservation of biological diversity has been in getting tens of millions of people outdoors with Peterson Field Guides in their pockets. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement. This best-selling field guide of all time continues to be the benchmark against which other field guides are measured. This must-have, authoritative birder's reference includes: classic Peterson art that captures the essence of each bird; illustrations, species descriptions, and maps in one place for convenient identification; coverage of eastern North America west to the Rockies, including the Lower Rio Grande Valley; and a foreword by Robert Bateman. Soft cover. 8 ¼" x 5 ½". Beautiful color drawings, maps, b&w line drawings, and silhouettes. 427 pages. Free Shipping! To order by phone call Toll-Free: 1 - 866 - 596 - 9982.