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Ground finch (female & male)

Geospiza sp

Description:

Male finch is the darker, on the right.

Habitat:

Highlands of Santa Cruz

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8 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thank you xavibarreda!

xavibarreda
xavibarreda 10 years ago

Great shot!. A didactic image. Congratulations, great job.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Hema!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks for the correction Peter!

Great shot, but I don't think this is C. psittacula. C.psittacula has a really curved upper mandible and the male never turns entirely black. I'd determine these two as "Ground Finch - Geospiza sp." The little one on the left looks like G. fuliginosa and the male like G. fortis.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Fyn!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Very nice... What a cute couple!!!

KarenL
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KarenL

Parroquia Bella Vista, Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 30, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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