Large Tree-Finch (Geospiza psittacula)

Other Names (World)
Large Tree-Finch, Large Insectivorous Tree-finch, Large Tree Finch

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1837

Habitat
Lowland deciduous and montane evergreen forest. From 300 - 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fruits of native plant species, insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Large Tree Finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) [XC114147]
by id from Los Gemelos, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador (song)

Large Tree Finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) [XC114144]
by Eric DeFonso from Los Gemelos, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Recent molecular-genetic research suggests that the Galapagos group consisting of present genus and Certhidea, Platyspiza and Geospiza, known collectively as "Darwin's finches", is allied to the tanagers (Thraupidae), being closest to Coereba, Tiaris and several Caribbean genera.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

habeli Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1870 - Pinta (formerly Abington I) and Marchena (Bindloe), in northern Galapagos Is.
affinis Ridgway, 1894 - Fernandina (Narborough) and Isabela (Albemarle), in western Galapagos Is.
psittacula Gould, 1837 - Santiago (James), R�bida (Jervis), Santa Cruz (Indefatigable), Santa Fe (Barrington) and Floreana (Charles), in central and southern Galapagos Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Large Tree-Finch (Geospiza psittacula) - 10 files

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