A new perspective on the evolutionary history of Darwin's finches

The 13 species of finches found on the Galapagos Islands, and the one species from Cocos Island, together collectively known as Darwin's finches, are one of the better-studied groups of birds. Most authors consider Darwin's finches to be a classic example of an adaptive radiation, owing to...

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Published inThe Auk Vol. 119; no. 3; p. 864
Main Author Zink, Robert M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.07.2002
Subjects
Adaptive radiation
Animal reproduction
Birds
Evolution
Ornithology
Galapagos Islands
Cocos Island
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Summary:The 13 species of finches found on the Galapagos Islands, and the one species from Cocos Island, together collectively known as Darwin's finches, are one of the better-studied groups of birds. Most authors consider Darwin's finches to be a classic example of an adaptive radiation, owing to the great diversity in bill form and ecological habit that presumably evolved in a relatively short time.
ISSN:2732-4613
DOI:10.1642/0004-8038(2002)119[0864:ANPOTE]2.0.CO;2