Geospiza (Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches)

Genus

Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches

Geospiza

9 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
GenusGeospiza (Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches)

Species in this group

Small Ground-Finch

Geospiza fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Medium Ground-Finch

Geospiza fortis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Common Cactus-Finch

Geospiza scandens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Large Ground-Finch

Geospiza magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Española Cactus-Finch

Geospiza conirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Genovesa Cactus-Finch

Geospiza propinqua

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Genovesa Ground-Finch

Geospiza acutirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Vampire Ground-Finch

Geospiza septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch

Geospiza difficilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	9 of 9	~90%
	Small Ground-Finch			~70%
	Medium Ground-Finch			~50%
	Common Cactus-Finch			~20%
	Large Ground-Finch			~20%
	Española Cactus-Finch			~10%
	Genovesa Cactus-Finch			<5%
	Genovesa Ground-Finch			<5%
	Vampire Ground-Finch			<5%
	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Challenges

Part of the challengeDarwin in the GalápagosSouth AmericaGiant tortoiseMarine iguanaLand iguanaMockingbirdDarwin's finch