Darwin's Finches

Thefinchesontheislandsweredifferent.Theirbeakshaddifferentshapes.Beakshapewasanadaptation.Ithelpedthedifferentfinchesgettheir food.

Forexample:

Greenwarbler‑fincheshavethin,sharpbeaks.Theyusethemtospear insects.

one

Mediumgroundfincheshaveshort,stubbybeaks.Theyusethemtoeatseedsonthe ground.

two

Commoncactusfinches havebroad,curvedbeaks.Theyusethemtonibbleon plants.

tree
mainly insects

mediumtree finch

largetree finch

mangrove finch

woodpecker finch

green warbler‑finch

Cocos finch

smallground finch

mediumground finch

largeground finch

sharp‑beakedground finch

commoncactus finch

Españolacactus finch

vegetarian finch

smalltree finch

ancestral seed eating ground finch
mainly seeds
cactus seeds and parts
buds and fruits