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Passeriformes / Thraupidae / Geospiza

Sharp-beaked Ground Finch

Geospiza difficilis

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (shbgrf3) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Geospiza

Subspecies (2)

Geospiza difficilis debilirostris

breeds highlands of Galapagos (Fernandina, and Santiago; formerly also Santa Cruz, where extirpated); moves lower in non-breeding season
Geospiza difficilis difficilis

breeds highlands of Pinta (northern Galápagos); some move lower to drier habitats in non-breeding season

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (shbgrf3) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.