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Geospiza acutirostris Ridgway, 1894

Pinzón Terrestre de Genovesa, Pinzón de Darwin Picofino de Genovesa, Genovesa Ground Finch

Vulnerable, was separated as proper species in 2016; formerly, it was lumped with Geospiza septentrionalis (Darwin, Wolf) and Geospiza difficilis, but smaller body size compared to these 2 species.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Aves

Order
Passeriformes

Family
Thraupidae

Genus
Geospiza

Species
acutirostris

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Geospiza difficilis Sharpe, 1888; Geospiza difficilis debilirostris Ridgway, 1894; Geospiza difficilis difficilis Sharpe, 1888; Geospiza difficilis septentrionalis

Origin: Endemic

Status

Vulnerable

Distribution

Distribution: Only in Genovesa Island.

References

  • Fessl, B. Anchundia, D., Carrión, J., Cimadom, A., Cotin, J., Cunninghame, F., Dvorak, M., Mosquera, D., Nemeth, E., Sevilla, C., Tebbich, S., Wendelin, B., and Causton, C. (2017) Galapagos landbirds (passerines, cuckoos, and doves): Status, threats, and knowledge gaps. Galapagos Report 2015-2016. GNPS, GCREG, DCF, GC. (in English and Spanish).

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"Galapagos Species Database, Geospiza acutirostris", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25039. Accessed 2 April 2026.