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| − | [[Image: | + | '''Alternative names: Cactus Finch, Cactus Ground Finch, Cactus Groundfinch, Cactus Ground-Finch''' |
| + | [[Image:27 0023 GeospizaDifficilis.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|mikemik|mikemik}}<br />Santa Fe, [[Galapagos]], November 2008]] | ||
;[[:Category:Geospiza|Geospiza]] scandens | ;[[:Category:Geospiza|Geospiza]] scandens | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Galapagos Islands]]. | + | Found only on the [[Galapagos Islands]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 4 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | [[Image:Common_Cactus_Finch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A female-plumaged individual<br /> Photo by {{user|Sylvester_b|Sylvester_b}}<br />Floreana, [[Galapagos]], September 2005]] | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''G. s. scandens'': | ||
| + | :*[[Galapagos Islands]] (Santiago and Rábida Islands) | ||
| + | *''G. s. intermedia'': | ||
| + | :*Galapagos Islands (Santa Fé, Floreana, Pinzón, Santa Cruz, Isabela Islands) | ||
| + | *''G. s. abingdoni'': | ||
| + | :*Pinta Island (Galapagos Islands) | ||
| + | *''G. s. rothschildi'': | ||
| + | :*Marchena Island (Galapagos Islands) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Dry forest and shrubland. | + | Dry forest, coasts and shrubland. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}} | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Geospiza+scandens}} | {{GSearch|Geospiza+scandens}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geospiza]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{Video|Cactus_Finch}} | ||
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Alternative names: Cactus Finch, Cactus Ground Finch, Cactus Groundfinch, Cactus Ground-Finch
- Geospiza scandens
Identification
Distribution
Found only on the Galapagos Islands.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- G. s. scandens:
- Galapagos Islands (Santiago and Rábida Islands)
- G. s. intermedia:
- Galapagos Islands (Santa Fé, Floreana, Pinzón, Santa Cruz, Isabela Islands)
- G. s. abingdoni:
- Pinta Island (Galapagos Islands)
- G. s. rothschildi:
- Marchena Island (Galapagos Islands)
Habitat
Dry forest, coasts and shrubland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Cactus Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Cactus_Finch
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