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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finch, Galapagos islands

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The Galápagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The Galapagos Mockingbird is easily spotted on the Galápagos Islands due to its feathers which are streaked brown and gray, long tail, and smaller size, and black, angled beak. The bird has a darker color than other mockingbirds on the islands causing it to blend in with the coral sand of the islands that it mainly inhabits. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Like other mockingbirds it is omnivorous, but it is more predatory than the related species in South America. It preys on small lava lizards, insects, centipedes, carrion, seabird eggs, and young finches. It will also devour any food left out by people visiting the islands. It has a very clear call that sometimes varies, but unlike other mockingbirds, Galápagos mockingbirds are not mimics. Although they can fly, they are known to be seen running around more than flying which has led to comparisons to road-runners.

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The Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos, off Ecuador. It is fairly common and is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, especially in the arid lowlands of the archipelago.

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Female frigate bird, Galapagos islands

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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) was sometimes previously known as Man O'War, reflecting its rakish lines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds. It is widespread in the tropical Atlantic, breeding colonially in trees in Florida, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands. It also breeds along the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands.

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The Red-footed Booby, Sula sula, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. As suggested by the name, adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The Red-footed Booby is the smallest of all boobies at about 70 centimetres (28 in) in length and with a wingspan of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft). It has red legs, and its bill and throat pouch are coloured pink and blue.

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The Red-footed Booby, Sula sula, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. As suggested by the name, adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The Red-footed Booby is the smallest of all boobies at about 70 centimetres (28 in) in length and with a wingspan of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft). It has red legs, and its bill and throat pouch are coloured pink and blue.

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Galapagos tortoise

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Galapagos tortoise

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Galapagos tortoise

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Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

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Male frigate bird, Galapagos islands; wildlife; nature

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Nazca booby, Galapagos islands

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American Oystercatcher; Haematopus Palliatus; shore bird; Bachas beach; Isla Santa Cruz; Indefatigable Island; Galapagos islands; Ecuador; South America; wildlife; nature; UNESCO; wild

American Oystercatcher, Galapagos islands

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Giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands which were observed by Charles Darwin. In foreground are two Finches, another group of Galapagos fauna of which Darwin made a particular study and contributed to his theory of evolution. Wood engraving, 1894.

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Brown pelican, Galapagos islands

Birds Animals The 13 species of Darwin's finches are the most famous and biologically important birds of the Galapagos

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Blue footed booby, Galapagos islands

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Male frigate bird courtship display in the rain, Galapagos islands

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Wild Giant Tortoise on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Island.

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Brown pelican, Galapagos islands

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Blue footed booby chick, Galapagos islands

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Galapagos flycatcher

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Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

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Nazca masked boobies sula granti standing beside chick on nest, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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red-footed booby (sula sula) nesting, Genovesa Tower Island, Galapagos Islands Ecuador

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Swallow tailed gull, Galapagos islands

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The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

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red-footed booby (sula sula) nesting, Genovesa Tower Island, Galapagos Islands Ecuador

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Blue tit perch in a garden tree

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Darwin's Finches. Four or the species of finch observed by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, showing variation of beak.The study of the flora of the Islands contributed to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft).

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The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

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The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

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Birds; animal; animals; bird; birds; eating; feeding; close up; close-up; closeup; color; colour; daytime; exterior; horizontal; little; motionless; nature; one; one animal; outdoor; outdoors; outside; plant; plants; profile; profiles; single; wild; wildlife; zoology; image; images; photo; photos; photograph; photographs; picture; pictures; graphic; graphics; beak; wings; pretty; landscape; pet; branch; garden; sky; fragile; small; song; European; songbird; carduelis carduelis; golfdfinch; gold; finch; finches; teasel; thistle; tiny; yellow; colourful; colorful

Birds; animal; animals; bird; birds; eating; feeding; close up; close-up; closeup; color; colour; daytime; exterior; horizontal; little; motionless; nature; one; one animal; outdoor; outdoors; outside; plant; plants; profile; profiles; single; wild; wildlife; zoology; image; images; photo; photos; photograph; photographs; picture; pictures; graphic; graphics; beak; wings; pretty; landscape; pet; branch; garden; sky; fragile; small; song; European; songbird; carduelis carduelis; golfdfinch; gold; finch; finches; teasel; thistle; tiny; yellow; colourful; colorful

Birds; animal; animals; bird; birds; eating; feeding; close up; close-up; closeup; color; colour; daytime; exterior; horizontal; little; motionless; nature; one; one animal; outdoor; outdoors; outside; plant; plants; profile; profiles; single; wild; wildlife; zoology; image; images; photo; photos; photograph; photographs; picture; pictures; graphic; graphics; beak; wings; pretty; landscape; pet; branch; garden; sky; fragile; small; song; European; songbird; carduelis carduelis; golfdfinch; gold; finch; finches; teasel; thistle; tiny; yellow; colourful; colorful

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Nazca masked booby sula granti standing beside chick on nest, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Birds; animal; animals; bird; birds; eating; feeding; close up; close-up; closeup; color; colour; daytime; exterior; horizontal; little; motionless; nature; one; one animal; outdoor; outdoors; outside; plant; plants; profile; profiles; single; wild; wildlife; zoology; image; images; photo; photos; photograph; photographs; picture; pictures; graphic; graphics; beak; wings; pretty; landscape; pet; branch; garden; sky; fragile; small; song; European; songbird; carduelis carduelis; golfdfinch; gold; finch; finches; teasel; thistle; tiny; yellow; colourful; colorful