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Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)

Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)

About Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Buntings

The small ground finch is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, it is common and widespread in shrubland, woodland, and other habitats on most islands in the archipelago. It commonly feeds on small seeds and parasites from the skins of Galápagos land and marine iguanas and Galápagos tortoises.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2006-11-28

    Isla Plaza Sur, Ecuador
    Seen on all islands, most common finch.
  • 2006-11-29

    Isla Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
    Image from 2006-11-29
    Image from 2006-11-29