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Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and FlorasWallace, Alfred Russel

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Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras

Name: Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras
Author: Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Biogeography; Glacial epoch; Island ecology

Goldcrest                 _Regulus cristatus_ sub-sp. _orientalis_.
Marsh tit                 _Parus palustris_ sub-sp. _japonicus_.
Coal tit                  _Parus ater_ sub-sp. _pekinensis_.
Long-tailed tit           _Acredula caudata_ (the sub-sp. _rosea_, is
                                  British).
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Common creeper            _Certhia familiaris._
Nuthatch                  _Sitta europaea_ sub-sp. _amurensis._
Carrion crow              _Corvus corone._
Nutcracker                _Nucifraga caryocatactes._
Magpie                    _Pica caudata._
Pallass' grey shrike      _Lanius excubitor_ sub-sp. _major._
Waxwing                   _Ampelis garrulus._
Grey wagtail              _Motacilla boarula_ sub-sp. _melanope._
Alpine Pipit              _Anthus spinoletta_ sub-sp. _japonicus._
Skylark                   _Alauda arvensis_ sub-sp. _japonica._
Common hawfinch           _Coccothraustes vulgaris._
Common Crossbill          _Loxia curvirostra._
Siskin                    _Fringilla spinus._
Mealy redpole                  ,,   _linaria._
Brambling                      ,,   _montifringilla._
Tree sparrow              _Passer montanus._
Reed bunting              _Emberiza schoeniculus_ sub-sp.
                                  _palustris._
Rustic bunting                ,,   _rustica._
Snow bunting                  ,,   _nivalis._
Chimney swallow           _Hirundo rustica_ sub-sp. _gutturalis._
Sand martin               _Cotyle riparia._
Great spotted woodpecker  _Picus major_ sub-sp. _japonicus._
Lesser spotted woodpecker    ,, _minor._
Wryneck                   _Jynx torquilla._
Hoopoe                    _Upupa epops._
Blue rock pigeon          _Columba livia._
Cuckoo                    _Cuculus canorus._
Kingfisher                _Alcedo ispida_ sub-sp. _bengalensis._
Eagle owl                 _Bubo maximus._
Snowy owl                 _Surnia nyctea._
Long-eared owl            _Strix otus._
Short-eared owl              ,, _brachyotus._
Scops owl                 _Scops scops._
Jer falcon                _Falco gyrfalco._
Peregrine falcon             ,, _peregrinus._
Hobby                        ,, _subbuteo._
Merlin                    _Falco aesalon._
Kestrel                   _Tinnunculus alaudarius_ sub-sp.
                                  _japonicus._
Osprey                    _Pandion haliaectus._
Honey-buzzard             _Pernis apivorus._
White-tailed eagle        _Haliaeetus albicilla._
Golden eagle              _Aquila chrysaeetus._
Common buzzard            _Buteo vulgaris_ sub-sp. _plumipes._
Hen-harrier               _Circus cyaneus._
Marsh-harrier                ,,  _aeruginosus._
Gos-hawk                  _Astur palumbarius._

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Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and FlorasWallace, Alfred Russel

Science

Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Biogeography; Glacial epoch; Island ecology

Goldcrest                 _Regulus cristatus_ sub-sp. _orientalis_.
Marsh tit                 _Parus palustris_ sub-sp. _japonicus_.
Coal tit                  _Parus ater_ sub-sp. _pekinensis_.
Long-tailed tit           _Acredula caudata_ (the sub-sp. _rosea_, is
                                  British).
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Common creeper            _Certhia familiaris._
Nuthatch                  _Sitta europaea_ sub-sp. _amurensis._
Carrion crow              _Corvus corone._
Nutcracker                _Nucifraga caryocatactes._
Magpie                    _Pica caudata._
Pallass' grey shrike      _Lanius excubitor_ sub-sp. _major._
Waxwing                   _Ampelis garrulus._
Grey wagtail              _Motacilla boarula_ sub-sp. _melanope._
Alpine Pipit              _Anthus spinoletta_ sub-sp. _japonicus._
Skylark                   _Alauda arvensis_ sub-sp. _japonica._
Common hawfinch           _Coccothraustes vulgaris._
Common Crossbill          _Loxia curvirostra._
Siskin                    _Fringilla spinus._
Mealy redpole                  ,,   _linaria._
Brambling                      ,,   _montifringilla._
Tree sparrow              _Passer montanus._
Reed bunting              _Emberiza schoeniculus_ sub-sp.
                                  _palustris._
Rustic bunting                ,,   _rustica._
Snow bunting                  ,,   _nivalis._
Chimney swallow           _Hirundo rustica_ sub-sp. _gutturalis._
Sand martin               _Cotyle riparia._
Great spotted woodpecker  _Picus major_ sub-sp. _japonicus._
Lesser spotted woodpecker    ,, _minor._
Wryneck                   _Jynx torquilla._
Hoopoe                    _Upupa epops._
Blue rock pigeon          _Columba livia._
Cuckoo                    _Cuculus canorus._
Kingfisher                _Alcedo ispida_ sub-sp. _bengalensis._
Eagle owl                 _Bubo maximus._
Snowy owl                 _Surnia nyctea._
Long-eared owl            _Strix otus._
Short-eared owl              ,, _brachyotus._
Scops owl                 _Scops scops._
Jer falcon                _Falco gyrfalco._
Peregrine falcon             ,, _peregrinus._
Hobby                        ,, _subbuteo._
Merlin                    _Falco aesalon._
Kestrel                   _Tinnunculus alaudarius_ sub-sp.
                                  _japonicus._
Osprey                    _Pandion haliaectus._
Honey-buzzard             _Pernis apivorus._
White-tailed eagle        _Haliaeetus albicilla._
Golden eagle              _Aquila chrysaeetus._
Common buzzard            _Buteo vulgaris_ sub-sp. _plumipes._
Hen-harrier               _Circus cyaneus._
Marsh-harrier                ,,  _aeruginosus._
Gos-hawk                  _Astur palumbarius._

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Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras

Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras

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