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Large Cactus-Finch

Geospiza conirostris Ridgway, R 1890

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thraupidae
Genus:
   Geospiza
Scientific:
  Geospiza conirostris


Original description

Citation:
  Ridgway, R 1890

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 12(1889) p.106

Protonym:
  Geospiza conirostris

Type locality:
  Hood, Galapagos Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15738711


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  18306F20EFC1E102

Avibase ID:
  avibase-18306F20

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/18306F20


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560235


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Geospiza conirostris: Española (Galapagos)
English:
Large Cactus-Finch
Catalan:
pinsà de Darwin bec-cònic
Czech:
pěnkavka kuželozobá
Danish:
Stor Kaktusfinke
German:
Españolagrundfink
Spanish:
Pinzón de Darwin Conirrostro
Spanish (Spain):
Pinzón de Darwin conirrostro
Finnish:
isokaktussirkku
French:
Géospize à bec conique
Croatian:
krupnokljuna darwinova zeba
Hungarian:
nagy kaktuszpinty
Italian:
Fringuello dei cactus maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
oosabotenfinchi
Japanese:
オオサボテンフィンチ
Lithuanian:
didžioji kaktusinė dirvinė starta
Dutch:
Españolagrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Storkaktussporv
Norwegian:
Storkaktusspurv
Polish:
darwinka grubodzioba
Portuguese:
grande-tentilhão-dos-cactus
Portuguese (Portugal):
tentilhão-dos-cactos-da-espanhola
Russian:
Опунциевый галапагосский вьюрок
Slovak:
ostrovčan opunciový
Serbian:
Kaktusova zeba sa ostrva Espanjola
Swedish:
españolatangara
Ukrainian:
землянчик товстодзьобий
Chinese:
大仙人掌地雀
Chinese (Traditional):
大仙人掌地雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Large Cactus-Finch (nominate) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
Clements, version 2022:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Española Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
Clements, version 2018:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
Clements, version 2019:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2016:
Large Cactus-Finch (conirostris) ( Geospiza conirostris conirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Española Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2018:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2019:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2021:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2022:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 3]
eBird version 2023:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Espanola Cactus-finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Espanola Ground Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Espanola Ground Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Espanola Cactus Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Large Cactus-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Española Ground-Finch ( Geospiza conirostris) [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Geospiza conirostris conirostris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Geospiza conirostris [incl. darwini] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: pinsà de Darwin bec-cònic
Czech: pěnkavka kuželozobá
Danish: Stor Kaktusfinke
German: Españolagrundfink, Opuntiengrundfink
English: Espanola Cactus Finch, Espanola Cactus-finch, Española Cactus-Finch, Espanola Ground Finch, Española Ground-Finch, Large Cactus-Finch, Large Cactus-Finch (conirostris), Large Cactus-Finch (nominate)
English, HBW: Espanola Cactus-finch
English (IOC): Espanola Cactus Finch, Espanola Ground Finch
English (United States): Española Ground-Finch
Spanish: Pinzón de Darwin conirrostro, Pinzón de Darwin de los Cactus Grande
Spanish (Ecuador): Pinzón Cactero de Española
Spanish (Spain): Pinzón de Darwin conirrostro
Estonian: kõnnu-maasirk
Finnish: isokaktussirkku
French: Géospize à bec conique, Géospize à bec conique (conirostris), Géospize à bec conique (nominal), Géospize à bec conique (nominale), Géospize à bec conique (race nominale)
Croatian: krupnokljuna darwinova zeba
Hungarian: nagy kaktuszpinty
Italian: Fringuello dei cactus maggiore, Fringuello terricolo grosso dei cactus
Japanese (romaji): oosabotenfinchi
Japanese: オオサボテンフィンチ, オオサボテンフィンチ (conirostris)
Scientific: Geospiza conirostris, Geospiza conirostris conirostris, Geospiza cornirostris cornirostris
Lithuanian: didžioji kaktusinė dirvinė starta
Dutch: Españolagrondvink, Grote Cactusgrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Storkaktussporv
Norwegian: Storkaktusspurv
Polish: darwinka grubodzioba
Portuguese: grande-tentilhão-dos-cactus
Portuguese (Portugal): tentilhão-dos-cactos-da-espanhola
Russian: Большой кактусовый земляной вьюрок, Опунциевый галапагосский вьюрок
Slovak: ostrovčan opunciový
Serbian: Kaktusova zeba sa ostrva Espanjola
Swedish: españoladarwinfink, españolatangara, större kaktusfink
Turkish: Büyük kaktüs ispinozu, Büyük Kaktüs İspinozu
Ukrainian: землянчик товстодзьобий
Chinese: 大仙人掌地雀
Chinese (Traditional): 大仙人掌地雀

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