Geospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837:5
Darwin's large ground-finch
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Geospiza magnirostris magnirostris Gould, 1837:5; Geospiza magnirostris strenua Gould, 1837; Geospiza strenua (Gould, 1837)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1830's
Rediscovered in ?
IUCN RedList status: Least Concern
Distribution
Floreana (=Charles Island) and San Cristóbal (=Chatham Island), Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Gould, John. (1837). [Description of Geospiza magnirostris]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 5: 4-7.
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