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Genovesa Ground-Finch

Geospiza acutirostris Ridgway, R 1894

The Genovesa ground finch is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands. It was considered a subspecies of the sharp-beaked ground finch endemic to Genovesa Islands. The International Ornithologists' Union has split the species. Other taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  Ridgway, R 1894

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 17 p. 363

Protonym:
  Geospiza acutirostris

Type locality:
  Tower, Galapagos Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675364


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9D0CBF8CAF726D81

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9D0CBF8C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9D0CBF8C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 998163


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Geospiza acutirostris: Galapagos (Genovesa)
English:
Genovesa Ground-Finch
German:
Genovesagrundfink
Spanish:
Pinzón de Darwin Picofino de Genovesa
Spanish (Spain):
Pinzón de Darwin picofino de Genovesa
French:
Géospize de Genovesa
Croatian:
tankokljuna darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji):
hashibosogarapagosufinchi (acutirostris)
Japanese:
ハシナガガラパゴスフィンチ
Dutch:
Genovesagrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Genovesajordsporv
Norwegian:
genovesajordspurv
Polish:
darwinka szydłodzioba
Portuguese:
galapaguito-da-genovesa
Portuguese (Portugal):
tentilhão-terrestre-da-genovesa
Russian:
Хеновесский галапагосский вьюрок
Slovak:
ostrovčan ostrozobý
Serbian:
Galapagoska zeba sa tla sa ostrva Đenoveza
Swedish:
genovesatangara
Ukrainian:
землянчик геновезанський
Chinese:
赫诺韦萨地雀
Chinese (Traditional):
吉諾維斯地雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa) ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (acutirostris) ( Geospiza difficilis acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Genovesa Ground-finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Geospiza difficilis acutirostris [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Genovesa Ground Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Genovesa Ground-Finch ( Geospiza acutirostris) [version 1]

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: Genovesagrundfink
English: Genovesa Ground Finch, Genovesa Ground-finch, Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (acutirostris), Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch (Genovesa)
English, HBW: Genovesa Ground-finch
English (IOC): Genovesa Ground Finch
English (United States): Genovesa Ground-Finch
Spanish: Pinzón de Darwin de Genovesa picofino picofino, Pinzón de Darwin Picofino de Genovesa
Spanish (Ecuador): Pinzón Terrestre de Genovesa
Spanish (Spain): Pinzón de Darwin picofino de Genovesa
French: Géospize à bec pointu (acutirostris), Géospize à bec pointu (Genovesa), Géospize de Genovesa
Croatian: tankokljuna darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji): hashibosogarapagosufinchi (acutirostris)
Japanese: ハシナガガラパゴスフィンチ, ハシボソガラパゴスフィンチ (acutirostris)
Scientific: Geospiza acutirostris, Geospiza difficilis acutirostris
Dutch: Genovesagrondvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Genovesajordsporv
Norwegian: genovesajordspurv
Polish: darwinka szydłodzioba
Portuguese: galapaguito-da-genovesa
Portuguese (Portugal): tentilhão-terrestre-da-genovesa
Russian: Хеновесский галапагосский вьюрок
Slovak: ostrovčan ostrozobý
Serbian: Galapagoska zeba sa tla sa ostrva Đenoveza
Swedish: genovesadarwinfink, genovesatangara
Turkish: Genovesa yer ispinozu, Genovesa Yer İspinozu
Ukrainian: землянчик геновезанський
Chinese: 赫诺韦萨地雀
Chinese (Traditional): 吉諾維斯地雀

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