Galapagos, Galapagos Islands, birdlife, tree finches, Darwin´s finch species, birdwatching, Island, evolution tours, land birds
Galapagos Cruise - Islands cruises & tours
Galapagos Islands > Galapagos Islands Wildlife > Galapagos Birdlife > Land Birds > Tree Finches

Islands Descriptions
Islands Activities Chart
Galapagos Climate
Galapagos Islands Wildlife
    Galapagos Birdlife
       Galapagos Sea birds
       Coastal birds
       Land Birds
          Darwin´s Finches
          Ground Finches
          Cactus Finches
          Tree Finches
          Other Finches
          Mockingbirds
          Galapagos Hawk
          Galapagos Owls
          Galapagos Dove
          Flycatchers
          Other Land Birds
    Sea lions & Fur Seals
    Galapagos Reptiles
Galapagos Islands Flora
Galapagos Natural History
Galapagos in History
Galapagos Geography
Galapagos Geology
Galapagos Conservation

Galapagos - Darwin´s Tree Finches - Evolution

Galapagos birding & evolution - Darwin´s tree finches

Tree finches, as their name implies, are largely arboreal and feed primarily on insects. They are paler than ground or cactus finches, with gray heads and wings and white or streaked breasts. Their bill shape is sharper than ground finches, and more useful for grasping -- better suited to their insect diet. 

Small tree finch
(Geospiza parvula) lives on all the major islands except Española, Genovesa, Marchena and Darwin

Large tree finch
(R. psittacula) is also rare or unknown on Wolf, Santa Fé, Baltra, and Pinzón and Rábida. Of note is that it is rarely found on the large, hospitable island of Floreana.

Medium tree finch
(G. pauper), which is as you might suspect mid-way in size between the other tree finches. However, its range is restricted only to Floreana Island, and some believe it may be a hybrid of the Large and Small tree finches found here as well. As noted, the Large tree finch is not a frequent resident of Floreana, and if the Medium species is a hybrid, it may have replaced the Large in habitat.

Darwin´s Finches · Ground Finches · Cactus Finches · Tree Finches · Other Finches · Mockingbirds · Galapagos Hawk · Galapagos Owls · Galapagos Dove · Flycatchers · Other Land Birds
:: Site Map ::

copyright© South America Tours by Latin Trails - 2004
Main Office Address: Av. Rumiñahui 221 y 1ra Transversal, San Rafael, Quito - Ecuador