Birds of the World


Genovesa Ground Finch (Geospiza acutirostris) Male Vulnerable Range: SA: Genovesa (n Galápagos) Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador
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One of Darwin's finches, recently split from the Sharp-beaked Ground Finch, and found only on Genovesa Island. Note male's sharp black bill.


Espanola Cactus Finch (Geospiza conirostris) Male Vulnerable Range: SA: Española (se Galápagos) Punta Suarez, Española Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Espanola Cactus Finch (Geospiza conirostris) Female Vulnerable Range: SA: Española (se Galápagos) Espanola, Galapagos, Ecuador Male and female both dark with some streaking.
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One of Darwin's finches, and is found on Española, Genovesa, Darwin and Wolf Islands.


Sharp-beaked Ground Finch (Geospiza difficilis) Range: SA: Galápagos Genovesa, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) Range: SA: Galápagos Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) Female Range: SA: Galápagos South Plaza Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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One of Darwin's finches. Note medium-sized bill with curved culmen. Male's bill is black during breeding season, and orange otherwise.


Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) Male Range: SA: Galápagos Punta Moreno, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) Female Range: SA: Galápagos Santa Fe, Galapagos, Ecuador
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One of Darwin's finches. It is common and found on most islands. It has the smallest bill, which is smaller and less curved than the Medium Ground Finch. Male's bill is black during breeding season, and orange otherwise.


Large Ground Finch (Geospiza magnirostris magnirostris) Male Range: SA: Galápagos Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Large Ground Finch (Geospiza magnirostris magnirostris) Female Range: SA: Galápagos Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador
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One of Darwin's finches. Note giant oversized bill. Male's bill is black during breeding season, and orange otherwise.


Genovesa Cactus Finch (Geospiza propinqua) Male Vulnerable Range: SA: Genovesa (ne Galápagos) Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Genovesa Cactus Finch (Geospiza propinqua) Immature Vulnerable Range: SA: Genovesa (ne Galápagos) Genovesa, Ga, Ecuador
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One of Darwin's finches, found only on Genovesa Island.


Common Cactus Finch (Geospiza scandens intermedia) Male Range: SA: Galápagos Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, Galapagos
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Common Cactus Finch (Geospiza scandens intermedia) Male Range: SA: Galápagos Puerto Villamil, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Common Cactus Finch (Geospiza scandens intermedia) Female Range: SA: Galápagos Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Vampire Ground Finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) Vulnerable Range: SA: nw Galápagos

One of Darwin's finches, recently split from the Sharp-beaked Ground Finch, and found only on Wolf and Darwin Islands. The Vampire Ground Finch occasionally feeds by pricking the skin and drinking the blood of other birds, mainly the Nazca and Blue-footed Boobies (Wikipedia).