National Geographic Field Guide to Birds Books in Order
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds by Jonathan Alderfer contains 9 books, published between 2005 and 2006. The first book is The Carolinas (2005) and the newest is Maryland and Washington D.C. (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2005–2006
- Pages on record
- 1,628 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 27–41 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,628 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds works state by state across the United States, in 9 volumes published across 2005 and 2006: The Carolinas, Texas, Washington and Oregon, Arizona & New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, and Maryland and Washington D.C. Jonathan Alderfer is credited on all nine. Subject headings name birds and their identification. The guides reach a median of 271 pages.
How many National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books are there?
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds has 9 books, released between 2005 and 2006.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Carolinas2005 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/420052711/4
- 2Texas2005 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/420052711/4
- 3Washington and Oregon2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 4Arizona & New Mexico2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 5Pennsylvania2006 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/420062711/4
- 6Colorado2006 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420062721/4
- 7Hawaii2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 8New York2006 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420062721/4
- 9Maryland and Washington D.C.2006 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/420062711/4
Is there a chronological order for National Geographic Field Guide to Birds?
No separate chronological order is on record for National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books in order?
You should read the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book also stands alone.
Where to start with National Geographic Field Guide to Birds
Start with The Carolinas (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book?
Maryland and Washington D.C. (2006) is the newest National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book released so far.
Is there a new National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book coming?
No next National Geographic Field Guide to Birds book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest National Geographic Field Guide to Birds title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,628 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books, 9 of 9, were published in the 2000s.
What the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books are about
8 of the 9 National Geographic Field Guide to Birds books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: birds is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Birds 8 of 8 books
- Identification 8 of 8 books
- Birds, united states 7 of 8 books
- Long Now Manual for Civilization 3 of 8 books
More books by Jonathan Alderfer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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