# The Avifauna of Micronesia, Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution

Author: Baker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold), 1916-2007

Genre: Category: Science - Biology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42537

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## Summary

DISCUSSION OF THE AVIFAUNA 28 Oceanic Birds 28 Inshore Oceanic Birds 29 Offshore and Pelagic Oceanic Birds 30 Faunal Components 30 Migratory Shore Birds 32 Original Homes of the Shore Birds that Visit Micronesia 32 Routes of Migration 34 Populations of Shore Birds in Micronesia 37 Land and Fresh-Water Birds 42 Polynesian Component 44 Melanesian Component 44 Moluccan and Celebesian Components 45 Philippine Component 45 Palearctic Component 46 Speciation 48 Time of Colonization 50 Factors Causing Dispersal 52 Analysis of Speciation 55

## Chapters

- [Volume 3, No. 1, pp. 1-359, 16 figures in text](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-avifauna-of-micronesia-its-origin-evolution-and-distribution-42537/chapters/3/index.md)
- [VOLUME 3 · 1951](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-avifauna-of-micronesia-its-origin-evolution-and-distribution-42537/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Volume 3, No. 1, pp. 1-359, 16 figures in text](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-avifauna-of-micronesia-its-origin-evolution-and-distribution-42537/chapters/2/index.md)