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[edit]Darwin ground finch standing on rock ( ) | |||||||||||
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Creator InfoField | Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer | ||||||||||
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Darwin ground finch standing on rock |
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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Passeriformes; Family: Emberizidae; Genus: Geospiza; Genus species: Geospiza sp. Animal characteristics: Identification: The breeding Darwin ground finch has a black bill, while the nonbreeding finch has a yellow bill. The male is black, and the female is streaked brown; Diet: Omnivore: seeds, insects; Reproduction: After laying 2-4 eggs, the female incubates them for two weeks. The male then incubates the eggs for two weeks while the female leaves and finds another mate; Status: Varies by species - some highly endangered; Interesting Facts: Ground finches were made famous by Darwin's theory of evolution of beak size. There are four species of ground finch. |
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Date | 1965 October | ||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q110673471 |
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