Geospiza

Geospiza
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	Geospiza fuliginosa
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Geospiza
Species
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Geospiza is a genus of bird in the Thraupidae family. All species in the genus are endemic to the Galápagos Islands; together with related genera, they are collectively known as Darwin's finches. Although in the past, they were classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown they belong in the tanager family. The genus contains the following species:^[1]

Sharpe's Ground Finch, Geospiza difficilis
Large Tree Finch, Camarhynchus psittacula
Medium Tree Finch, Camarhynchus pauper
Small Tree Finch, Camarhynchus parvula
Mangrove Finch, Geospiza heliobates
Woodpecker Finch, Geospiza pallida
Vampire Finch, Geospiza septentrionalis
Small Ground Finch, Geospiza fuliginosa
Medium Ground Finch, Geospiza fortis
Sharp-beaked Ground Finch, Geospiza acutirostris
Large Ground Finch, Geospiza magnirostris
Large-billed Cactus Finch, Geospiza conirostris
Common Cactus Finch, Geospiza scandens
Genovesa Cactus Finch, Geospiza propinqua

References[]

^ "ITIS Report: Geospiza". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

External links[]

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[1] "ITIS Report: Geospiza". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

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