Monday, January 30, 2012

How many finch species are there on Pinta in the Galapagos?

There are different numbers of finches on the islands in the Glapagos, for example, two on Daphne Major, but I can't find how many there are on Pinta or Marchena

How many finch species are there on Pinta in the Galapagos?
As of 1986, there were 9 breeding /probably breeding species of finch on Pinta and 7 on Marchena. Here's a chart listing the scientific name of each species of finch showing the islands and the status of the finches (near the bottom of the web page):

http://facstaff.uwa.edu/jmccall/Finches....



By the way, they are evolving literally before scientists eyes:

http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/0...
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