The Avifauna of Micronesia, Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution (University of Kansas Publications Museum of Natural History, Volume 3, No. 1, June 12, 1951)

359 pp. Volume 3, No. 1, June 12, 1951. Includes 16 figures in text. CONTENTS: Introduction; Description of Micronesia: Climate, Soils, Surface Water, Vegetation; Gazetteer of the Islands of Micronesia: Mariana Islands, Palau Islands, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands; Ornithological Exploration in Micronesia; Check-List of the Birds of Micronesia; Discussion of the Avifauna: Oceanic Birds, Migratory Shore Birds, Land and Fresh-Water Birds; Conservation of the Avifauna of Micronesia; The Future of Ornithological Research in Micronesia; Methods and Acknowledgments; Accounts of the Kinds of Birds in Micronesia; Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography.