Española cactus finch
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The Española cactus finch is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is one of Darwin's finches, and is endemic to the Galápagos islands, where it is restricted to Española, Genovesa, a
Geospiza conirostris Espanola Island, Galapagos, Ecuador 8
Female on Española
Male on Española
Medium ground finch
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The medium ground finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Its primary natural habitat is tropical shrubland. One of Darwin's finches, the species w
Española cactus finch
…to be a newcomer by Peter and Rosemary Grant. This has enabled scientists to trace changes in its genome: it originally interbred with local finches (G. fortis) but has ceased to do so in later generations. The new descendants have become a distinct species. It is the first example of speciation to be directly…
Geospiza fortis
Female Galápagos medium ground finch
A medium ground finch
Male medium ground finch foraging on the ground on Floreana Island