The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it is found on most islands, with the notable exception of Fernandina, Española, Genovesa, Darwin and Wolf. Most of these islands are inhabited by its close relative, the Española cactus finch.
Common cactus finch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Geospiza |
Species: | G. scandens |
Binomial name | |
Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837) | |
Its natural habitats are dry scrubland and woodland. It is usually closely associated with the cactus Opuntia.
The common cactus finch is one of nine species in the genus Geospiza, part of a group of closely related species known as Darwin's finches. There are four recognized subspecies:
Found in the arid zone of many of the islands in the Galápagos, the common cactus finch is seldom far from areas of Opuntia cactus.
Swash, Andy; Still, Rob (2005). Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands (2nd ed.). London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 978-0-7136-7551-1.
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