Large ground finch

The large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) is a species of bird. One of Darwin's finches, it is now placed in the family Thraupidae and was formerly in the Emberizidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, and is found in the arid zone of most of the archipelago, though it is absent from the southeastern islands (Floreana, Española, San Cristóbal, and Santa Fé). It is the largest species of Darwin's finch both in total size and size of beak. It has a large, stubby beak for cracking and consuming nuts.

Large ground finch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Geospiza
Species:
G. magnirostris
Binomial name
Geospiza magnirostris
Gould, 1837
  • Large ground finch
    Large ground finch
  • One of Darwin's finches. Charles and Chatham Islands, Galapagos Archipelago.
    One of Darwin's finches. Charles and Chatham Islands, Galapagos Archipelago.

References

Media related to Geospiza magnirostris at Wikimedia Commons

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Geospiza magnirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723729A94830750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723729A94830750.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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