Small Ground-Finch
Geospiza fuliginosa
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,592
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, it is common and widespread in shrubland, woodland, and other habitats on most islands in the archipelago. It commonly feeds on small seeds and parasites from the skins of Galápagos land and marine iguanas and Galápagos tortoises.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Small ground finch”.