Birds of the Great Basin

In a concise and readable style, Fred Ryser discusses the life histories, physiology, behaviour, ecology and distribution of nearly four hundred species, including information on navigation, flight, territorial behaviour, courtship, nesting, hunting, and the mystery and high pageantry of the great migrations that pass through the Great Basin each year. The book is illustrated with beautiful drawings, maps, charts, and more than sixty colour plates.

Destined to become a standard reference work in American ornithology, "Birds of the Great Basin" is an important acquisition for anyone interested in western birds.

"Fred A Ryser has studied the birds and mammals of the Great Basin region for over three decades. A faculty member in the Biology Department at the University of Nevada, Ren,o for thirty-two years, he is also the curator of the UNR Museum of Biology. Dr Ryser is currently at work on books covering the natural history of Lake Tahoe and the mammals of the Great Basin.".