Common Cactus Finch

When to see the Common Cactus Finch

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Common Cactus Finch

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Common Cactus Finch

The common cactus finch or small cactus finch 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.

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Easily confused with

Large Ground FinchGeospiza magnirostrisThe large ground finch weighs about 27–39 g (0.95–1.38 oz), and its length ranges slightly 15–16 cm (5.9–6.3 in). Espanola Cactus FinchGeospiza conirostrisThe Española cactus finch is among the largest of the Darwin's finches, measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. Genovesa Ground FinchGeospiza acutirostrisThe Genovesa ground finch is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands.