large tree finch
E766081
The large tree finch is a species of Darwin’s finch endemic to the Galápagos Islands, known for its relatively robust bill adapted for feeding on insects and seeds in forested habitats.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| authority | (Gould, 1837) ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Darwin’s finches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billAdaptation | adapted for feeding on insects and seeds ⓘ |
| billShape | robust ⓘ |
| binomialName | Camarhynchus psittacula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biogeographicRegion | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | large tree finch ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distributionType | restricted-range species ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed consumer ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Thraupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | gleans insects from vegetation ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Camarhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Scalesia forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
humid highland forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| islandEndemism | oceanic island endemic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its relatively large size among tree finches ⓘ |
| nativeRange | central Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in studies of adaptive radiation ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| partOf | Galápagos terrestrial bird community ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
female more streaked and brownish
ⓘ
male largely dark ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
medium tree finch
ⓘ
small tree finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds nests in trees
ⓘ
lays eggs in nests built above ground ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced parasites ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| vocalization | song used for territory and mate attraction ⓘ |
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