| 词条 | Common cactus finch |
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|name=Common cactus finch |image=Cactus ground finch Santa Cruz.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] |genus= Geospiza |species= scandens |authority= (Gould, 1837) |synonyms= }} The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it is found on most islands, with the notable exception of Fernandina, Española, Genovesa, Darwin and Wolf. Most of these islands are inhabited by its close relative, the Española cactus finch. Its natural habitats are dry scrubland and woodland. It is usually closely associated with the cactus Opuntia. TaxonomyThe common cactus finch is one of six species in the genus Geospiza, part of a group of closely related species known as Darwin's finches.[2] There are four recognized subspecies:
Habitat and rangeFound in the arid zone of many of the islands in the Galápagos, the common cactus finch is seldom far from areas of Opuntia cactus.[3] ==References== 1. ^{{IUCN|id=22723752 |title=Geospiza scandens |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}} {{Portal|Tanagers}}{{cite book |title=Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands |first1=Andy |last1=Swash |first2=Rob |last2=Still |publisher=Christopher Helm |year=2005 |edition=2nd |location=London |isbn=978-0-7136-7551-1}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q1006075}}{{DEFAULTSORT:finch, cactus, common}}{{Thraupidae-stub}}2. ^Swash and Stills 2005, p. 100. 3. ^1 2 3 4 Swash and Stills 2005, p. 104. 4 : Geospiza|Endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands|Birds described in 1837|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
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