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Allopatric Speciation
Adaptive Radiation
The honeycreeper birds illustrate adaptive radiation. From one original species of bird, multiple others evolved, each with its own distinctive characteristics.
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"OpenStax College, Formation of New Species. October 16, 2013."
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