Common rosefinches arrived in Hawaii roughly 6 to 7 million years ago and have since evolved into at least 56 new species of honeycreepers. How do scientists think that they got to Hawaii?

A. Some speculate that they were blown out to the islands by a massive storm

B. They were likely introduced to the island by early human populations there

C. They evolved for the first time in Hawaii, though there are similar birds in Asia

D. They were carried there in the mouths of whales who wanted prettier islands

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Vanessa Bush

24 November, 06:37

Common rosefinches arrived in Hawaii roughly 6 to 7 million years ago and have since evolved into at least 56 new species of honeycreepers. How do scientists think that they got to Hawaii?

A. Some speculate that they were blown out to the islands by a massive storm

B. They were likely introduced to the island by early human populations there

C. They evolved for the first time in Hawaii, though there are similar birds in Asia

D. They were carried there in the mouths of whales who wanted prettier islands

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Kathy Hodges · Answer 1

A. Some speculate that they were blown out to the islands by a massive storm

Explanation:

The common rosefinches are thought to have arrived on the Hawaii islands between 6 and 7 million years ago. As the common rosefinches are not big birds and they can not fly over very long distances, the scientists believe that it is a massive storm that blow some individuals to the Hawaii islands. This is nothing weird, as it has been witnessed numerous times how massive storms manage to carry some smaller birds to places where they are not able to fly on their own. Once there, the birds encountered suitable conditions for living and lot of open niches in the food chain. This resulted in quick diversification of the common rosefinches, with members of the species gradually adapting to a particular niche, experiencing changes to be more competent, and creating numerous new species after some time.