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− | [[Image: | + | [[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== | ||
− | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia |
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Geospiza+scandens}} | {{GSearch|Geospiza+scandens}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geospiza]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geospiza]] |
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- 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, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Cactus Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Cactus_Finch