Geospiza conirostris

Geospiza conirostris, Española Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Geospiza conirostris — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Passeroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Telluraves Cladus: Australaves Ordo: Passeriformes Subordo: Passeri Infraordo: Passerida Superfamilia: Passeroidea

Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Geospiza
Species: Geospiza conirostris

Dubious taxon: G. c. darwini

Name

Geospiza conirostris Ridgway, 1890

• Type locality: Española Island (former Hood), Galapagos Islands.

References

Primary references

• Ridgway, R. 1889. Scientific results of explorations by the US Fish Comission Steamer Albatross. No. 1. Birds collected on the Galapagos Islands in 1888. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 12 no.767: 101–128. Government Printing Office. Washington [1890]. BHL Reference page.  Original description p. 106 BHL

Additional references

• Lamichhaney, S., Berglund, J., Sällman Almén, M., Maqbool, K., Grabherr, M., Martinez-Barrio, A., Promerová, M., Rubin, C.J., Wang, C., Zamani, N., Grant, B.R., Grant, P.R., Webster, M.T. & Andersson, L. 2015. Evolution of Darwin’s finches and their beaks revealed by genome sequencing. Nature 518: 371–375. DOI: 10.1038/nature14181 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Geospiza conirostris  (Vulnerable)

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Groot kaktusgrondvink
asturianu: Geospiza conirostris
български: Голяма кактусова чинка
català: Pinsà de les Galápagos de bec cònic
Cebuano: Geospiza conirostris
Cymraeg: Pila daear pigfawr
Deutsch: Opuntien-Grundfink
English: Española cactus finch
español: pinzón de Darwin conirrostro
فارسی: سهره کاکتوسی بزرگ
suomi: Isokaktussirkku
français: Géospize à bec conique
עברית: פרוש קקטוס גדול
magyar: Nagy kaktuszpinty
日本語: オオサボテンフィンチ
Nederlands: Españolagrondvink
русский: Большой кактусовый земляной вьюрок
svenska: españoladarwinfink
中文: 大仙人掌地雀

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