Project Gutenberg 2013-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 232 Baker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold) 1916 2007 51062489 The Avifauna of Micronesia, Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthias Grammel, Joseph Cooper, The Internet Archive for some images and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Avifauna of Micronesia, Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution" by Rollin H. Baker is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This work delves into the diverse bird species of Micronesia, analyzing their origins, evolutionary history, and geographical distribution. It serves as a crucial resource for ornithologists and ecologists interested in understanding the unique avian life of these remote islands. At the start of the book, the author introduces the avifauna of Micronesia, noting that the region is home to 206 bird species across 37 families and 91 genera. The opening chapters discuss the geographical characteristics of Micronesia, highlighting its oceanic islands that have formed independently of continental land masses. The text emphasizes the significance of understanding the mechanisms by which bird species arrived in Micronesia, their ecological adaptations, and ongoing threats to their survival, setting the groundwork for a comprehensive examination of the islands' bird life throughout the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds -- Micronesia Birds -- Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1912189 2025-07-17T08:03:15.619073 text/html 1898903 2024-10-23T15:10:23 text/html 1193995 2025-07-17T08:03:49.241879 application/epub+zip 1219943 2025-07-17T08:03:23.519017 application/epub+zip 499026 2025-07-17T08:03:20.005018 application/epub+zip 1913064 2025-07-17T08:04:04.825860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1807957 2025-07-17T08:03:45.372903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877501 2022-09-19T12:21:52.565818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1159953 2023-09-18T12:11:48.721082 text/plain 1140015 2024-10-23T15:10:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16148 2025-07-17T08:04:05.010792 application/rdf+xml 25275 2025-07-17T08:03:20.744015 image/jpeg 4585 2025-07-17T08:03:20.376015 image/jpeg 1140733 2025-07-17T08:03:15.734099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia