"What a brilliant way to organize a book about birds--by habitat! This is a wish book for any birder plotting a lifetime of trips to the hotspots of the world." -- Amy Tan, novelist and author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles "Birder's Atlas of the World is, without a doubt, one of the most ambitious (and beautiful, and informative) birding books ever, and Noah Strycker is one of just a tiny handful of birders on the planet with the experience to have written it. Astounding in every way." -- Scott Weidensaul, author of The Return of the Oystercatcher "The National Geographic Birder's Atlas of the World is a gorgeous treasure trove of information about birds, their habits, and their habitats. One of his generation's most effective chroniclers of the avian world, Noah Strycker writes with an easy and insightful prose, peppered with historical vignettes and fascinating stories. An impressive tome, the Birder's Atlas is destined to be a family keepsake that will help end the discussion about the value of printed books in the Internet age." --Peter Kaestner, first world birder to record 10,000 species "Noah Strycker turns global birding into an immersive voyage, pairing stunning imagery with practical insight on where and when to find each country's signature species. Maps, illustrations, and photographs work together to transport readers across continents and habitats, making this atlas as useful as it is beautiful.

It's the kind of book that sparks wanderlust and a serious urge to start one's own world birding big year." -- Eliana Ardila Kramer, Founder / Owner of Birding By Bus " "Buckle up!--for a tour of the world and a tour de force. This ingenious atlas is like none other, organized by watersheds and ecosystems, presented literally from a bird's-eye view of the planet. Noah Strycker's sparkling text has it all: solid science, deft storytelling, and contagious delight at the endless diversity of the world's birds." -- Ted Floyd, editor of Birding magazine of the American Birding Association.