Rollin H. (Rollin Harold) Baker
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The Avifauna of Micronesia, Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION OF MICRONESIA
Climate
Soils
Surface Water
Vegetation
GAZETTEER OF ISLANDS OF MICRONESIA
Mariana Islands
Palau Islands
Caroline Islands
Marshall Islands
ORNITHOLOGICAL EXPLORATION IN MICRONESIA
Table 1. Compilation of the Dates (on the Basis of Ten-year Intervals) When Original Descriptions of Birds of Micronesia Appeared.
CHECK-LIST OF THE BIRDS OF MICRONESIA
DISCUSSION OF THE BIRDS OF MICRONESIA
Oceanic Birds
Table 2. List of Resident and Nonresident Oceanic Birds of Micronesia
Table 2. List of Resident and Nonresident Oceanic Birds of Micronesia
Inshore Oceanic Birds
Offshore and Pelagic Oceanic Birds
Faunal Components
Migratory Shore Birds
Original Homes of the Shore Birds that Visit Micronesia
Table 3. Breeding and Wintering Grounds of the Species of Migratory Shore Birds in Micronesia
Table 3. Breeding and Wintering Grounds of the Species of Migratory Shore Birds in Micronesia
Routes of Migration
Table 4. List of Species of Shore Birds Known From Five Geographical Areas of Micronesia
Table 5. Shore Birds Which May Use the Asiatic-Palauan Flyway
Table 6. Shore Birds Which May Use the Japanese-Marianan Flyway
Table 7. Shore Birds Which May Use the Nearctic-Hawaiian Flyway
Table 8. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at Guam in 1945
Table 9. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at Ulithi Atoll in 1945
Table 10. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at the Palau Islands in 194
Table 4. List of Species of Shore Birds Known From Five Geographical Areas of Micronesia
Table 5. Shore Birds Which May Use the Asiatic-Palauan Flyway
Table 6. Shore Birds Which May Use the Japanese-Marianan Flyway
Table 7. Shore Birds Which May Use the Nearctic-Hawaiian Flyway
Table 8. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at Guam in 1945
Table 9. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at Ulithi Atoll in 1945
Table 10. Populations of Migratory Shore Birds Seen at the Palau Islands in 194
Land and Fresh-water Birds
Polynesian Component
Melanesian Component
Moluccan and Celebesian Components
Philippine Component
Palearctic Component
Table 11. Avifaunal Components Which Make Up the Endemic Resident Land and Fresh-water Bird Population of Micronesia
Table 11. Avifaunal Components Which Make Up the Endemic Resident Land and Fresh-water Bird Population of Micronesia
Speciation
Table 12. Endemism in Families of Native Land and Fresh-water Birds in Micronesia
Table 12. Endemism in Families of Native Land and Fresh-water Birds in Micronesia
Time of Colonization
Factors Causing Dispersal
Table 13. Correlation Between Number of Resident Land and Fresh-water Birds and Distance From Large Land Masses of "High" Islands of Micronesia
Table 13. Correlation Between Number of Resident Land and Fresh-water Birds and Distance From Large Land Masses of "High" Islands of Micronesia
Analysis of Speciation
CONSERVATION OF THE AVIFAUNA OF MICRONESIA
THE FUTURE OF ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN MICRONESIA
METHODS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACCOUNTS OF THE KINDS OF BIRDS OF MICRONESIA
Diomedea nigripes   Audubon
Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus   Lesson
Puffinus pacificus cuneatus   Salvin
Puffinus tenuirostris   (Temminck)
Puffinus nativitatis   Streets
Puffinus lherminieri dichrous   Finsch and Hartlaub
Table 14. Measurements of Puffinus lherminieri dichrous
Table 14. Measurements of Puffinus lherminieri dichrous
Pterodroma rostrata rostrata   (Peale)
Tahiti Petrel
Tahiti Petrel
Pterodroma hypoleuca hypoleuca   Salvin
Phaëthon aethereus mesonauta   Peters
Phaëthon rubricauda rothschildi   (Mathews)
Phaëthon lepturus dorotheae   Mathews
Table 15. Measurements of Phaëthon lepturus from Micronesia
Table 15. Measurements of Phaëthon lepturus from Micronesia
Sula dactylatra personata   Gould
Sula sula rubripes   Gould
Sula leucogaster plotus   (Forster)
Phalacrocorax melanoleucus melanoleucus   (Vieillot)
Fregata minor minor   (Gmelin)
Fregata ariel ariel   (Gray)
Butorides striatus amurensis   Schrenck
Bubulcus ibis coromandus   (Boddaert)
Egretta intermedia intermedia   (Wagler)
Demigretta sacra sacra   (Gmelin)
Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax   (Linnaeus)
Nycticorax caledonicus pelewensis   Mathews
Gorsachius goisagi   (Temminck)
Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus   (Raffles)
Ixobrychus sinensis   (Gmelin)
Table 16. Measurements of Ixobrychus sinensis From Micronesia
Table 16. Measurements of Ixobrychus sinensis From Micronesia
Ixobrychus eurhythmus   (Swinhoe)
Dupetor flavicollis flavicollis   (Latham)
Anas oustaleti   Salvadori
Anas poecilorhyncha pelewensis   Hartlaub and Finsch
Anas querquedula   Linnaeus
Anas crecca crecca   Linnaeus
Anas crecca carolinensis   Gmelin
Anas acuta acuta   Linnaeus
Anas acuta tzitzihoa   Vieillot
Anas penelope   Linnaeus
Anas clypeata   Linnaeus
Aythya fuligula   (Linnaeus)
Aythya valisineria   (Wilson)
Accipiter soloënsis   (Horsfield)
Accipiter virgatus gularis   (Temminck and Schlegel)
Pandion haliaetus melvillensis   Mathews
Falco peregrinus japonensis   Gmelin
Megapodius lapérouse senex   Hartlaub
Megapodius lapérouse lapérouse   Gaimard
Coturnix chinensis lineata   (Scopoli)
Gallus gallus   (Linnaeus)
Phasianus colchicus   Linnaeus
Rallus philippensis pelewensis   (Mayr)
Rallus owstoni   (Rothschild)
Rallina fasciata   (Raffles)
Rallina eurizonoides eurizonoides   (Lafresnaye)
Aphanolimnas monasa   (Kittlitz)
Poliolimnas cinereus micronesiae   Hachisuka
Table 17. Measurements of Three Subspecies of Poliolimnas cinereus
Table 17. Measurements of Three Subspecies of Poliolimnas cinereus
Gallinula chloropus subsp. near orientalis   Horsfield
Gallinula chloropus guami   Hartert
Table 18. Measurements of Gallinula chloropus
Table 18. Measurements of Gallinula chloropus
Porphyrio porphyrio pelewensis   Hartlaub and Finsch
Fulica atra atra   Linnaeus
Squatarola squatarola   (Linnaeus)
Pluvialis dominica fulva   (Gmelin)
Charadrius hiaticula semipalmatus   Bonaparte
Charadrius dubius curonicus   Gmelin
Charadrius alexandrinus nihonensis   Deignan
Charadrius mongolus stegmanni   Stresemann
Charadrius leschenaultii   Lesson
Numenius phaeopus variegatus   (Scopoli)
Numenius tahitiensis   (Gmelin)
Numenius madagascariensis   (Linnaeus)
Limosa lapponica baueri   Naumann
Tringa nebularia   (Gunnerus)
Tringa melanoleuca   (Gmelin)
Tringa glareola   Linnaeus
Actitis hypoleucos   Linnaeus
Heteroscelus brevipes   (Vieillot)
Heteroscelus incanus   (Gmelin)
Arenaria interpres interpres   (Linnaeus)
Gallinago megala   Swinhoe
Gallinago gallinago gallinago   (Linnaeus)
Crocethia alba   (Pallas)
Calidris tenuirostris   (Horsfield)
Erolia minuta ruficollis   (Pallas)
Erolia subminuta   (Middendorff)
Erolia melanotos   (Vieillot)
Erolia acuminata   (Horsfield)
Erolia ferruginea   (Pontoppidan)
Limicola falcinellus sibirica   Dresser
Phalaropus lobatus   (Linnaeus)
Larus argentatus vegae   Palmén
Chlidonias leucopterus   (Temminck)
Sterna hirundo longipennis   Nordmann
Sterna sumatrana sumatrana   Raffles
Table 19. Measurements of Gallinula chloropus
Table 19. Measurements of Gallinula chloropus
Sterna lunata   Peale
Sterna anaetheta anaetheta   Scopoli
Sterna fuscata oahuensis   Bloxham
Sterna albifrons sinensis   Gmelin
Thalasseus bergii pelecanoides   (King)
Table 20. Measurements of Thalasseus bergii in the Pacific Area
Table 20. Measurements of Thalasseus bergii in the Pacific Area
Procelsterna cerulea saxatilis   W. K. Fisher
Anous stolidus pileatus   (Scopoli)
Table 21. Measurements of Anoüs stolidus of the Pacific Area
Table 21. Measurements of Anoüs stolidus of the Pacific Area
Anous tenuirostris marcusi   (Bryan)
Table 22. Measurements of Anoüs tenuirostris of the Pacific Area
Table 22. Measurements of Anoüs tenuirostris of the Pacific Area
Gygis alba candida   (Gmelin)
Table 23. Measurements of Subspecies of Gygis alba From the Atlantic and Indian Ocean Area
Table 24. Measurements of Gygis alba From the Pacific Area
Table 23. Measurements of Subspecies of Gygis alba From the Atlantic and Indian Ocean Area
Table 24. Measurements of Gygis alba From the Pacific Area
Gygis alba pacifica   (Lesson)
Columba livia   Gmelin
Ptilinopus porphyraceus ponapensis   (Finsch)
Table 25. Measurements of Ptilinopus porphyraceus in Micronesia
Table 25. Measurements of Ptilinopus porphyraceus in Micronesia
Ptilinopus porphyraceus hernsheimi   (Finsch)
Ptilinopus porphyraceus pelewensis   Hartlaub and Finsch
Ptilinopus roseicapillus   (Lesson)
Table 26. Measurements of Ptilinopus roseicapillus
Table 26. Measurements of Ptilinopus roseicapillus
Ducula oceanica monacha   (Momiyama)
Table 27. Measurements of Ducula oceanica
Table 27. Measurements of Ducula oceanica
Ducula oceanica teraokai   (Momiyama)
Ducula oceanica townsendi   (Wetmore)
Ducula oceanica oceanica   (Lesson and Garnot)
Ducula oceanica ratakensis   (Takatsukasa and Yamashina)
Streptopelia bitorquata dusumieri   (Temminck)
Gallicolumba canifrons   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Gallicolumba xanthonura xanthonura   (Temminck)
Table 28. Measurements of Gallicolumba xanthonura
Table 28. Measurements of Gallicolumba xanthonura
Gallicolumba xanthonura kubaryi   (Finsch)
Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis   Finsch
Trichoglossus rubiginosus   (Bonaparte)
Table 29. Measurements of Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Table 29. Measurements of Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Cuculus canorus telephonus   Heine
Cuculus saturatus horsfieldi   Moore
Eudynamis taitensis   (Sparrman)
Otus podarginus   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Asio flammeus flammeus   (Pontoppidan)
Asio flammeus ponapensis   Mayr
Caprimulgus indicus jotaka   Temminck and Schlegel
Caprimulgus indicus phalaena   Hartlaub and Finsch
Collocalia inexpectata pelewensis   Mayr
Table 30. Measurements of Collocalia inexpectata in Micronesia
Table 30. Measurements of Collocalia inexpectata in Micronesia
Collocalia inexpectata bartschi   Mearns
Collocalia inquieta inquieta   (Kittlitz)
Table 31. Measurements of Collocalia inquieta
Table 31. Measurements of Collocalia inquieta
Collocalia inquieta rukensis   Kuroda
Collocalia inquieta ponapensis   Mayr
Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina   Swainson
Table 32. Measurements of Halcyon cinnamomina
Table 32. Measurements of Halcyon cinnamomina
Halcyon cinnamomina pelewensis   Wiglesworth
Halcyon cinnamomina reichenbachii   (Hartlaub)
Halcyon chloris teraokai   Kuroda
Table 33. Measurements of Halcyon chloris in Micronesia
Table 33. Measurements of Halcyon chloris in Micronesia
Halcyon chloris orii   Takatsukasa and Yamashina
Halcyon chloris albicilla   (Dumont)
Halcyon chloris owstoni   Rothschild
Eurystomus orientalis connectens   Stresemann
Hirundo rustica gutturalis   Scopoli
Edolisoma tenuirostre monachum   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Table 34. Measurements of Edolisoma tenuirostre in Micronesia
Table 34. Measurements of Edolisoma tenuirostre in Micronesia
Edolisoma tenuirostre nesiotis   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Edolisoma tenuirostre insperatum   (Finsch)
Dicrurus macrocercus harterti   S. Baker
Corvus kubaryi   Reichenow
Table 35. Measurements of Corvus kubaryi
Table 35. Measurements of Corvus kubaryi
Luscinia calliope calliope   (Pallas)
Monticola solitaria philippensis   (Müller)
Turdus obscurus obscurus   Gmelin
Psamathia annae   Hartlaub and Finsch
Table 36. Measurements of Psamathia annae
Table 36. Measurements of Psamathia annae
Acrocephalus luscinia luscinia   (Quoy and Gaimard)
Table 37. Measurements of Acrocephalus luscinia
Table 37. Measurements of Acrocephalus luscinia
Acrocophalus luscinia syrinx   (Kittlitz)
Acrocephalus luscinia yamashinae   (Takatsukasa)
Acrocephalus luscinia nijoi   (Yamashina)
Rhipidura rufifrons uraniae   Oustalet
Table 38. Measurements of Rhipidura rufifrons in Micronesia
Table 38. Measurements of Rhipidura rufifrons in Micronesia
Rhipidura rufifrons saipanensis   Hartert
Rhipidura rufifrons mariae   R. H. Baker
Rhipidura rufifrons versicolor   Hartlaub and Finsch
Rhipidura rufifrons kubaryi   Finsch
Rhipidura lepida   Hartlaub and Finsch
Table 39. Measurements of Rhipidura lepida
Table 39. Measurements of Rhipidura lepida
Metabolus rugensis   (Hombron and Jacquinot)
Table 40. Measurements of Metabolus rugensi
Table 40. Measurements of Metabolus rugensi
Monarcha godeffroyi   Hartlaub
Monarcha takatsukasae   (Yamashina)
Table 41. Measurements of Monarcha takatsukasae
Table 41. Measurements of Monarcha takatsukasae
Myiagra oceanica erythrops   Hartlaub and Finsch
Table 42. Measurements of Adult Specimens of Myiagra oceanica
Table 42. Measurements of Adult Specimens of Myiagra oceanica
Myiagra oceanica freycineti   Oustalet
Myiagra oceanica oceanica   Pucheran
Myiagra oceanica pluto   Finsch
Muscicapa narcissina narcissina   Temminck
Muscicapa griseisticta   (Swinhoe)
Colluricincla tenebrosa   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Table 43. Measurements of Colluricincla tenebrosus
Table 43. Measurements of Colluricincla tenebrosus
Artamus leucorhynchus pelewensis   Finsch
Table 44. Measurements of Artamus leucorhynchus pelewensis Finsch
Table 44. Measurements of Artamus leucorhynchus pelewensis Finsch
Aplonis opacus opacus   (Kittlitz)
Table 45. Measurements of Adult Specimens of Aplonis opacus
Table 45. Measurements of Adult Specimens of Aplonis opacus
Aplonis opacus ponapensis   Takatsukasa and Yamashina
Aplonis opacus angus   Momiyama
Aplonis opacus kurodai   Momiyama
Aplonis opacus orii   (Takatsukasa and Yamashina)
Aplonis opacus guami   Momiyama
Aplonis opacus aeneus   (Takatsukasa and Yamashina)
Aplonis pelzelni   Finsch
Table 46. Measurements of Aplonis pelzelni
Table 46. Measurements of Aplonis pelzelni
Aplonis corvinus   (Kittlitz)
Sturnus philippensis   (Forster)
Sturnus cineraceus   Temminck
Cleptornis marchei   (Oustalet)
Table 47. Measurements of Cleptornis marchei
Table 47. Measurements of Cleptornis marchei
Myzomela cardinalis rubratra   (Lesson)
Table 48. Measurements of Myzomela cardinalis of Micronesia
Table 48. Measurements of Myzomela cardinalis of Micronesia
Myzomela cardinalis dichromata   Wetmore
Myzomela cardinalis major   Bonaparte
Myzomela cardinalis saffordi   Wetmore
Table 49. Measurements of Adult Males of Myzomela cardinalis saffordi from the Mariana Islands
Table 49. Measurements of Adult Males of Myzomela cardinalis saffordi from the Mariana Islands
Myzomela cardinalis kurodai   Momiyama
Myzomela cardinalis kobayashii   Momiyama
Zosterops conspicillata conspicillata   (Kittlitz)
Table 50. Measurements of the Subspecies of Zosterops conspicillata
Table 50. Measurements of the Subspecies of Zosterops conspicillata
Zosterops conspicillata saypani   Dubois
Zosterops conspicillata rotensis   Takatsukasa and Yamashina
Zosterops conspicillata semperi    Hartlaub
Zosterops conspicillata owstoni   Hartert
Zosterops conspicillata takatsukasai   Momiyama
Zosterops conspicillata hypolais   Hartlaub and Finsch
Zosterops cinerea cinerea   (Kittlitz)
Table 51. Measurements of Zosterops cinerea
Table 51. Measurements of Zosterops cinerea
Zosterops cinerea ponapensis   Finsch
Zosterops cinerea finschii   (Hartlaub)
Rukia palauensis   (Reichenow)
Table 52. Measurements of Rukia
Table 52. Measurements of Rukia
Rukia oleaginea   (Hartlaub and Finsch)
Rukia ruki   (Hartert)
Rukia sanfordi   (Mayr)
Erythrura trichroa trichroa   (Kittlitz)
Table 53. Measurements of Erythrura trichroa in Micronesia
Table 53. Measurements of Erythrura trichroa in Micronesia
Erythrura trichroa clara   Takatsukasa and Yamashina
Erythrura trichroa pelewensis   Kuroda
Lonchura nigerrima minor   (Yamashina)
Lonchura punctulata cabanisi   (Sharpe)
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
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