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  2. Common cactus finch - Wikipedia

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    The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands , where it is found on most islands, with the notable exception of Fernandina , Española , Genovesa , Darwin and Wolf .

  3. Category:Cacti of North America - Wikipedia

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    Cacti species native to Northern America. As this is a subcategory of Category:Flora of Northern America, "Northern America" is as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. See the maps at Category:Flora of Northern America.

  4. Daphne Major finches - Wikipedia

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    Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris)The Daphne Major finches are a group of Darwin's finches that inhabit Daphne Major island of the Galápagos.The common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) and the medium ground finch (G. fortis) are the main species; [1] while the large ground finch (G. magnirostris) and the Española cactus finch (G. conirostris) are regular immigrants. [2]

  5. Medium ground finch - Wikipedia

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    Medium ground finches have a better chance of survival in their habitat than small ground finches, due to their beak size. [18] The beak size of medium ground finches can evolve in a relatively short period of time, depending on if it is a wet season or dry season. [19] Survival and beak size of the birds are fueled by the environment.

  6. Large ground finch - Wikipedia

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    The large ground finches have diverse food options. They eat mainly large seeds, and also pick Opuntia cactus fruits, caterpillars, and large insects. They usually feed on seeds of Tribulus cistoides and, less commonly, on seeds of Bursera graveolens. They search for food most of the time on the ground. The adults feed their chicks mainly with ...

  7. List of birds of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Brown-capped rosy-finch. Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae. Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries.

  8. Small ground finch - Wikipedia

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    The small ground finch is the smallest of the ground finches, measuring 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. [ 8 ] [ nb 1 ] Its beak is short and pointed, with a slightly curved culmen . [ 8 ] On average, its beak is smaller than that of the medium ground finch , but there is a significant overlap in size between the two, particularly on islands where ...

  9. Española cactus finch - Wikipedia

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    The Española cactus finch is among the largest of the Darwin's finches, measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. The male is black, with white-tipped undertail coverts. Female and immature birds range in color from dull gray to matte black, and frequently show white edges to the feathers of their underparts.