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Vampire Ground-Finch

Geospiza septentrionalis Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO 1899

The vampire ground finch is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands. It was considered a very distinct subspecies of the sharp-beaked ground finch endemic to Wolf and Darwin Islands. The International Ornithologists' Union has split the species supported by strong genetic evidence that they are not closely related, and divergences in morphology and song. Other taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO 1899

Reference:
   Novit. Zool. 6 (2) p.165

Protonym:
  Geospiza scandens septentrionalis

Type locality:
  Wenman, Galapagos b° Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3259225


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2CD2FB00AE916976

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2CD2FB00

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2CD2FB00


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 730418


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Geospiza septentrionalis: Galapagos (Darwin and Wolf)
English:
Vampire Ground-Finch
German:
Vampirgrundfink
Spanish:
Pinzón de Darwin chupasangre
Spanish (Spain):
Pinzón de Darwin chupasangre
French:
Géospize vampire
Croatian:
vampirska darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji):
hashibosogarapagosufinchi (septentrionalis)
Japanese:
キュウケツコガラパゴスフィンチ
Dutch:
Vampiergrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vampyrjordsporv
Norwegian:
vampyrjordspurv
Polish:
darwinka północna
Portuguese:
galapaguito-vampiro
Portuguese (Portugal):
tentilhão-vampiro
Russian:
Галапагосский вьюрок-вампир
Slovak:
ostrovčan vampírsky
Serbian:
Vampir zeba
Swedish:
vampyrtangara
Ukrainian:
землянчик дарвінський
Chinese:
吸血地雀
Chinese (Traditional):
嗜血地雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Geospiza [difficilis, acutirostris or septentrionalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


German: Vampirgrundfink
English: Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (septentrionalis), Vampire Ground Finch, Vampire Ground-finch
English, HBW: Vampire Ground-finch
English (IOC): Vampire Ground Finch
English (United States): Vampire Ground-Finch
Spanish: Pinzón de Darwin chupasangre
Spanish (Ecuador): Pinzón Vampiro
Spanish (Spain): Pinzón de Darwin chupasangre
Estonian: vampiir-maasirk
French: Géospize à bec pointu (septentrionalis), Géospize vampire
Croatian: vampirska darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji): hashibosogarapagosufinchi (septentrionalis)
Japanese: キュウケツコガラパゴスフィンチ, ハシボソガラパゴスフィンチ (septentrionalis)
Scientific: Geospiza difficilis septentrionalis, Geospiza scandens septentrionalis, Geospiza septentrionalis, Geospiza septentrionalis nigrescens
Dutch: Vampiergrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Vampyrjordsporv
Norwegian: vampyrjordspurv
Polish: darwinka północna
Portuguese: galapaguito-vampiro
Portuguese (Portugal): tentilhão-vampiro
Russian: Галапагосский вьюрок-вампир
Slovak: ostrovčan vampírsky
Serbian: Vampir zeba
Swedish: vampyrdarwinfink, vampyrtangara
Turkish: Vampir yer ispinozu, Vampir Yer İspinozu
Ukrainian: землянчик дарвінський
Chinese: 吸血地雀
Chinese (Traditional): 嗜血地雀

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