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The Española cactus finch is among the largest of the Darwin's finches, measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. The male is black, with white-tipped undertail coverts. Female and immature birds range in color from dull gray to matte black, and frequently show white edges to the feathers of their underparts.
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When to see the Espanola Cactus Finch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Espanola Cactus Finch
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About the Espanola Cactus Finch
The Española cactus finch is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is one of Darwin's finches, and is endemic to the Galápagos islands, where it is restricted to Española, Genovesa, and the Darwin and Wolf Islands. This rather dark bird resembles the smaller and finer-beaked common cactus finch, but the two species do not co-inhabit any island.
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Easily confused with
Genovesa Ground FinchGeospiza acutirostrisThe Genovesa ground finch is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands.
Genovesa Cactus FinchGeospiza propinquaThe Genovesa cactus finch is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Sharp-beaked Ground FinchGeospiza difficilisThe sharp-beaked ground finch is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae, and it is native to the Galápagos Islands.
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