Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1850

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Animals for breeding

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Present on Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela Islands.

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• Meyer De Schauensee, R.M. (1966) The Species of Birds of South America and their Distribution. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
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