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Origin of Japanese White-Eyes and Brown-Eared Bulbuls on the Volcano Islands.
Zoological science - 1 Apr 2016
Sugita Norimasa, Kawakami Kazuto, Nishiumi Isao
Abstract excerpt
The Ogasawara Archipelago comprises two groups of oceanic islands: the Bonin Islands, formed in the Paleogene, and the Volcano Islands, formed in the Quaternary. These groups are located within a moderate distance (ca. 160-270 km) of one another; thus, most land bird species are not distinguished as different subspecies. Two land birds, however, show unusual distribution. The Japanese white-eyes Zosterops...
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