Charles tree finch

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The Charles tree finch is a species of Darwin’s finch endemic to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, known for its adaptive beak morphology and role in studies of evolution and speciation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Darwin's finch
bird species
passerine
belongsToClade Galápagos finches
surface form: Darwin's finches
biogeographicRealm Neotropical realm
surface form: Neotropics
class Aves
commonName Charles tree finch
conservationStatus Critically Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
describedBy John Gould
diet fruits
insects
seeds
endemicTo Floreana Island
Galápagos Islands
family Thraupidae
foundInCountry Ecuador
genus Camarhynchus
habitat arid zones
shrubs
woodland
hasBeakType robust beak
islandEndemism single-island endemic
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Charles Island
surface form: Charles Island (former name of Floreana Island)
nativeRange Floreana Island terrestrial ecosystems
notableFor adaptive beak morphology
role in studies of evolution
role in studies of speciation
order Passeriformes
partOf Galápagos terrestrial bird community
phylum Chordata
relatedTo large tree finch
medium tree finch
small tree finch
reproduction lays eggs in nests built in trees or shrubs
reproductiveSystem oviparous
scientificName Camarhynchus
surface form: Camarhynchus psittacula
studiedFor adaptive radiation
ecological speciation
taxonRank species
threatenedBy disease
habitat loss
introduced predators
yearDescribed 1837

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Camarhynchus includesTaxon Charles tree finch