Large ground finch
Large ground finch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Geospiza |
Species: | G. magnirostris
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Binomial name | |
Geospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837
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The large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) is a species of bird. One of Darwin's finches, it is now placed in the family Thraupidae and was formerly in the Emberizidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, and is found in the arid zone of most of the archipelago, though it is absent from the southeastern islands (Floreana, Española, San Cristóbal, and Santa Fé). It is the largest species of Darwin's finch both in total size and size of beak. It has a large, short beak for cracking nuts to get food.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Geospiza magnirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723729A94830750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723729A94830750.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Geospiza
- Endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands
- Birds described in 1837
- Thraupidae stubs