Island Life Or The Phenomena And Causes Of Insular Faunas And F

Chapter 21

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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

Position and Physical Features--Zoology of the Sandwich Islands--Birds--Reptiles--Land-shells--Insects--Vegetation of the Sandwich Islands--Peculiar Features of the Hawaiian Flora--Antiquity of the Hawaiian Fauna and Flora--Concluding Observations on the Fauna and Flora of the Sandwich Islands--General Remarks on Oceanic Islands

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