A handsome photographic field guide to Alaskan birds, illustrating all 443 species. This is a very good, specialized guide. We think the National Geographic Guide to Birds of North America (FG09), featuring color paintings and excellent range maps, is just as useful.  (ALA09, $26.95)

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic
FIELD GUIDE •  2006 • PAPER  • 502 PAGES
From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)