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ⓘ About Jonathan Alderfer
He is the author of Complete Birds of North America, Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Birding Essentials, Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America, Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, and Illustrated Birds. He is very popular in the birding community for his extensive knowledge of birds from North America and as a field ornithologist. Jonathan has been an art consultant and general consultant for the “Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by National Geographic. He also works for the American Birding Association where he is “Birding” magazine’s Associate Editor. Despite achieving the distinction of being one of the foremost experts on North American birds, he hardly gives any interviews and very little is known about Jonathan K. Alderfer.
All Book Series by Jonathan Alderfer
Maryland and Washington D.C.
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2006
National Geographic Complete Birds of North America
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2005
National Geographic Birding Essentials
Book 2 of 5 · published 2007 Co-authored · Jon L. Dunn
Illustrated Birds of North America
Book 3 of 5 · published 2009 Co-authored · Jon L. Dunn
National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America
Book 4 of 5 · published 2011 Co-authored · Paul Hess
National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan Alderfer?
He is the author of Complete Birds of North America, Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Birding Essentials, Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America, Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, and Illustrated Birds. He is very popular in the birding community for his extensive knowledge of birds from North America and as a field ornithologist. Jonathan has been an art consultant and general consultant for the “Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by National Geographic.
Which Jonathan Alderfer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series, the earliest of Jonathan Alderfer's multi-book series: it opens with The Carolinas (2005) and runs to 9 books across 2005–2006, ending with Maryland and Washington D.C. (2006).
How many books has Jonathan Alderfer written?
Jonathan Alderfer has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2013. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jonathan Alderfer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan Alderfer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are National Geographic Field Guide to Birds (2005–2006, 9 books).
How are Jonathan Alderfer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jonathan Alderfer's 14 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: National Geographic Field Guide to Birds (9 books, 2005–2006).