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Genovesa Cactus-Finch

Geospiza propinqua Ridgway, R 1894

The Genovesa 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, Ecuador, where it is restricted to Genovesa Island. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  Ridgway, R 1894

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 17 p.361

Protonym:
  Geospiza propinqua

Type locality:
  Tower, Galapagos Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675363


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C5FB838EE1DDA414

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C5FB838E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C5FB838E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 730425


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Geospiza propinqua: Genovesa (Galapagos)
English:
Genovesa Cactus-Finch
Danish:
Genovesa Kaktusfinke
German:
Opuntiengrundfink
Spanish:
Pinzón de Darwin de Genovesa picogrueso
French:
Géospize voisin
Croatian:
uskokljuna darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji):
henobesasabotenfinchi
Japanese:
ヘノベササボテンフィンチ
Dutch:
Genovesacactusgrondvink
Norwegian:
Genovesakaktusspurv
Polish:
darwinka duża
Portuguese:
galapaguito-dos-catos-da-genovesa
Portuguese (Portugal):
tentilhão-dos-cactos-da-genovesa
Slovak:
ostrovčan vraný
Serbian:
Kaktusova zeba sa ostrva Đenoveza
Swedish:
större kaktustangara
Ukrainian:
землянчик опунцієвий
Chinese:
赫诺韦萨仙人掌地雀
Chinese (Traditional):
吉諾維斯仙人掌地雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Danish: Genovesa Kaktusfinke
German: Opuntiengrundfink
English: Genovesa Cactus Finch, Genovesa Cactus-finch, Large Cactus-Finch (propinqua)
Spanish: Pinzón de Darwin de Genovesa picogrueso
Spanish (Mexico): Pinzón Pico Grueso de Genovesa
French: Géospize à bec conique (propinqua), Géospize voisin
Croatian: uskokljuna darwinova zeba
Japanese (romaji): henobesasabotenfinchi
Japanese: ヘノベササボテンフィンチ
Scientific: Geospiza conirostris propinqua, Geospiza cornirostris propinqua, Geospiza propinqua, Geospiza propinqua propinqua
Dutch: Genovesacactusgrondvink
Norwegian: Genovesakaktusspurv
Polish: darwinka duża
Portuguese: galapaguito-dos-catos-da-genovesa
Portuguese (Portugal): tentilhão-dos-cactos-da-genovesa
Slovak: ostrovčan vraný
Serbian: Kaktusova zeba sa ostrva Đenoveza
Swedish: genovesakaktusfink, större kaktustangara
Turkish: Genovesa Kaktüs İspinozu
Ukrainian: землянчик опунцієвий
Chinese: 赫诺韦萨仙人掌地雀
Chinese (Traditional): 吉諾維斯仙人掌地雀

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