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
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 ID:
9D0CBF8CAF726D81
Avibase ID:
avibase-9D0CBF8C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9D0CBF8C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 998163
English:
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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