Yeah that sounds about right. The islands are so isolated, and each one has its own species that evolved just for that area.

Ah... was that too creepy to offer? Sorry. Still.. if you have a jar for it, it's not like it's a lock of my hair or anything as weird as that. Just feathers. And people use non-fire ones for quills and whatever. [Mind you, he likes his feathers, they sparkle, but the springtime ones drive him crazy.] Long as it doesn't need a tail feather. Those are almost as long as a chain as it is. [And then some. In his biggest form shown, the tail is almost as long as his entire body which is quite a bit bigger than a human.]