Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Great Basin: Birds and Environments; 2. The Fire of Life; 3. The Water of Life; 4. The Diversity of Birds; 5. Divers; 6. Specialized Fishermen: Pouch Users and Plungers; 7. Marshbirds; 8. Waterfowl; 9. Shoreline Birds; 10. Diurnal Birds of Prey; 11. Nocturnal Birds of Prey; 12. Upland Game Birds; 13. Cuckoos; 14. Hibernators; 15. Woodpeckers; 16. Perching Birds; Appendix: Birding in the Great Basin; Literature Cited; Index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-584) and index