Camarhynchus
| Camarhynchus | |
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| Camarhynchus pauper | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Camarhynchus Gould, 1837 |
Camarhynchus is a genus of bird in the family Thraupidae; all species of Camarhynchus are endemic to the Galápagos Islands, and together with related genera they are collectively known as Darwin's finches.[1] Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family.
It contains the following species:
- Small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus)
- Medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)
- Large tree finch (Camarhynchus psittacula)
- Woodpecker finch (Camarhynchus pallidus)
- Mangrove finch (Camarhynchus heliobates)
The vegetarian finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) is often also included in this genus.
References
- ↑ White, Mel (11 May 2015). "A Darwin Finch, Crucial to Idea of Evolution, Fights for Survival". National Geographic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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