---
product_id: 4681513
title: "Kaufman Field Guide To Advanced Birding"
price: "¥22019"
currency: JPY
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/4681513-kaufman-field-guide-to-advanced-birding
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
---

# Kaufman Field Guide To Advanced Birding

**Price:** ¥22019
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Kaufman Field Guide To Advanced Birding
- **How much does it cost?** ¥22019 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/4681513-kaufman-field-guide-to-advanced-birding)

## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Birders can memorize hundreds of details and still not be able to identify birds if they don’t really understand what’s in front of them.Today birders have access to almost too much information, and their attempts to identify birds can be drowned out by excess detail. The all-new Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding takes a different approach, clarifying the basics and providing a framework for learning about each group. Overall principles of identification are explained in clear language, and ten chapters on specific groups of birds show how these principles can be applied in practice. Anyone with a keen interest in identifying birds will find that this book makes the learning process more effective and enjoyable, and that truly understanding what we see and hear can make birding more fun.

Review: An amazing book! - I am a beginner birder with over 100 species identified in the past year or so. With my love for birds and birding increasing, I crave for more knowledge, and I am very grateful to have found this book, and grateful to Kaufman for putting such complex knowledge in such an accessible way. This book goes beyond the identification by picture approach that a field guide typically offers. It provides a great tool kit for bird identification, such as shape, behavior, seasonality, etc. In a typical field guide, the general info section such as bird anatomy, plumage, molt is often very dry and difficult to understand. I have never managed to finish reading a single page on such topics. But this book is so well written and enjoyable to read. It uses pictures and diagrams very effectively. For example, a picture and a diagram of a bird's wing are put side by side so that the reader can see which name applies to which feathers on a real wing. At the end of the chapter, I could name the feathers correctly 80% of time. The chapters on how to identify specific species are really helpful. For example, Kaufman divides the warblers into different groups by their look, and provides info on what to look for in a warbler. The knowledge I gained from the book has immediately helped me to narrow down the possibilities. Warblers no longer look all the same to me anymore. I can identify them in a more systematic way. In short, if you want to sharpen your birding skills, this book will not disappoint! Other birding books I like in my collection - Sibley's field guide: superb illustration for identification purpose - National Geo's field guide: great for referencing because of its nice index page - Firefly Encyclopedia of birds: huge book with great info and essays, extremely fun to read My tools to aid my birding fun - swaro 8x32 - Canon SX50: compact, light, powerful telezoom and sharp focus that takes amazing bird pictures from distance
Review: Terrific Book ! - "Field Guide to Advanced Birding" by Kenn Kaufman This is an incredible book! Kenn Kaufman is recognized world-wide as a leading authority - maybe THE leading authority - on wild bird identification. You will read only a short distance into this book before you realize he is also an incredibly gifted instructor. You will also quickly find that in his book he has somehow combined a huge wealth of professional knowledge and skill with a tremendous amount of common sense and excellent observation to produce a highly readable, highly understandable, highly instructive goldmine of education for anyone who really wants to learn about the birds we share this continent with. And one of the best things he does is point out (quite correctly) that birders come in all degrees of interest and skill and means, and they all ALL important because it is the backyard feeder-watchers who contribute the most new raw data to the field of Ornithology every year. Their information is the bedrock upon which enjoyment and protection of birds is based everywhere for everyone. "Field Guide to Advanced Birding" is indeed "advanced" but Kaufman's skill as a teacher makes that advancement easy and available enough for even the most causal birder to master. Yet even long time "experienced" birders are going to have their eyes opened by Chapter 2, guaranteed! Kenn Kaufman's "Field Guide to Advanced Birding" is unquestionably a classic of Birding literature and it's had to imagine any serious birder who wouldn't gain a world of good knowledge from it. This will be one of the books in your Birding library that you won't loan to ANYBODY.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #500,363 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #232 in Ornithology (Books) #662 in Outdoors & Nature Reference #719 in Bird Field Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 142 Reviews |

## Images

![Kaufman Field Guide To Advanced Birding - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Sm8lJbbRL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An amazing book!
*by F***R on September 6, 2012*

I am a beginner birder with over 100 species identified in the past year or so. With my love for birds and birding increasing, I crave for more knowledge, and I am very grateful to have found this book, and grateful to Kaufman for putting such complex knowledge in such an accessible way. This book goes beyond the identification by picture approach that a field guide typically offers. It provides a great tool kit for bird identification, such as shape, behavior, seasonality, etc. In a typical field guide, the general info section such as bird anatomy, plumage, molt is often very dry and difficult to understand. I have never managed to finish reading a single page on such topics. But this book is so well written and enjoyable to read. It uses pictures and diagrams very effectively. For example, a picture and a diagram of a bird's wing are put side by side so that the reader can see which name applies to which feathers on a real wing. At the end of the chapter, I could name the feathers correctly 80% of time. The chapters on how to identify specific species are really helpful. For example, Kaufman divides the warblers into different groups by their look, and provides info on what to look for in a warbler. The knowledge I gained from the book has immediately helped me to narrow down the possibilities. Warblers no longer look all the same to me anymore. I can identify them in a more systematic way. In short, if you want to sharpen your birding skills, this book will not disappoint! Other birding books I like in my collection - Sibley's field guide: superb illustration for identification purpose - National Geo's field guide: great for referencing because of its nice index page - Firefly Encyclopedia of birds: huge book with great info and essays, extremely fun to read My tools to aid my birding fun - swaro 8x32 - Canon SX50: compact, light, powerful telezoom and sharp focus that takes amazing bird pictures from distance

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrific Book !
*by 5***0 on September 26, 2011*

"Field Guide to Advanced Birding" by Kenn Kaufman This is an incredible book! Kenn Kaufman is recognized world-wide as a leading authority - maybe THE leading authority - on wild bird identification. You will read only a short distance into this book before you realize he is also an incredibly gifted instructor. You will also quickly find that in his book he has somehow combined a huge wealth of professional knowledge and skill with a tremendous amount of common sense and excellent observation to produce a highly readable, highly understandable, highly instructive goldmine of education for anyone who really wants to learn about the birds we share this continent with. And one of the best things he does is point out (quite correctly) that birders come in all degrees of interest and skill and means, and they all ALL important because it is the backyard feeder-watchers who contribute the most new raw data to the field of Ornithology every year. Their information is the bedrock upon which enjoyment and protection of birds is based everywhere for everyone. "Field Guide to Advanced Birding" is indeed "advanced" but Kaufman's skill as a teacher makes that advancement easy and available enough for even the most causal birder to master. Yet even long time "experienced" birders are going to have their eyes opened by Chapter 2, guaranteed! Kenn Kaufman's "Field Guide to Advanced Birding" is unquestionably a classic of Birding literature and it's had to imagine any serious birder who wouldn't gain a world of good knowledge from it. This will be one of the books in your Birding library that you won't loan to ANYBODY.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding
*by J***T on May 7, 2011*

Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding (Kaufman Field Guides) Not so much a field guide as a text. I like this book very much. Kaufman shares his years of experience, considerable knowledge and wisdom on the process of identifying birds. His emphasis is on understanding what you see and hear rather than on an exhaustive discussion of field marks. Probably not a book that would appeal to most beginning birders but a wonderful book for all birders who want to learn how to learn about birds.Much of the material is specific and detailed yet Kaufman manages to describe the general principles for understanding the appearance, behavior and vocalization of birds.Very nice description of anatomical structure, plumage, habitat, songs and behavior as these relate to the challenge of identifying birds. I'm enjoying it and finding it very helpful. This book is a great compliment to any field guide and a "must have" for birders intent on developing their skills and knowledge. Highly recommended.

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/4681513-kaufman-field-guide-to-advanced-birding](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/4681513-kaufman-field-guide-to-advanced-birding)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Japan*
*Store origin: JP*
*Last updated: 2026-06-19*