woodpecker finch
E215264
The woodpecker finch is a species of Darwin’s finch from the Galápagos Islands known for its unique habit of using twigs or cactus spines as tools to extract insects from tree bark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| woodpecker finch canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Darwin’s finch
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ tool-using animal ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
behavioral adaptation
ⓘ
ecological adaptation ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| beakType | stout chisel-like bill ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | Aves ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Thraupidae ⓘ |
| belongsToGenus | Camarhynchus ⓘ |
| belongsToKingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| buildsNestType | dome-shaped nest ⓘ |
| clutchSizeRange | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
tool-using finch
ⓘ
woodpecker finch self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ larvae ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| discoveredInContext | Charles Darwin’s Galápagos collections ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown spots ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | ancestral tanager-like finch ⓘ |
| exhibitsBehavior |
tool use
ⓘ
woodpecker-like foraging ⓘ |
| foragingNiche | woodpecker-like niche in Galápagos forests ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | probing bark and crevices with tools ⓘ |
| foundOnIslandGroup |
Galápagos Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Galápagos archipelago
|
| importantFor |
studies of adaptive radiation
ⓘ
studies of animal tool use ⓘ studies of behavioral ecology ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Ecuador ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| notFoundOnIsland | Genovesa Island ⓘ |
| partOfGroup |
Galápagos finches
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin’s finches
|
| plumageColor |
mostly brownish-olive above
ⓘ
paler underparts ⓘ |
| songType | trills and simple phrases ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatsInclude |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced parasites ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| usesToolFor | extracting insects from tree bark ⓘ |
| usesToolType |
cactus spine
ⓘ
twig ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.