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| + | ;[[:Category:Camarhynchus|Camarhynchus]] heliobates | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 14 cm (5½ in) | |
| + | *Short, weak tail | ||
| + | *Longish bill with arched [[Topography_Artwork_Beaks|culmen]] | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Mangrove swamps of [[Galapagos Islands]] (Fernandina and Isabela) | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Dense and tall mangrove forest. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of insects and their larvae, particularly beetles and spiders. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Camarhynchus+heliobates}} | {{GSearch|Camarhynchus+heliobates}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Mangrove_Finch}} | ||
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Revision as of 00:13, 5 December 2017
- Camarhynchus heliobates
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Short, weak tail
- Longish bill with arched culmen
Distribution
Mangrove swamps of Galapagos Islands (Fernandina and Isabela)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense and tall mangrove forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects and their larvae, particularly beetles and spiders.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mangrove Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mangrove_Finch
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