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Rails: The Once and Future Kings of the Pacific

10,000 Birds

They often become slower breeders, and most importantly, they lose their ability to disperse, meaning they get stranded on the island they live on. And, over time, they become a new species. Go to French Frigate Shoals, in the far north of Hawaii, and you’ll find a chunk of rock no larger than medium city train station.

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