Darwin's finch

noun

Any of a group of about fifteen species of passerine birds found mainly on the Galápagos Islands, often classified as the subfamily Geospizinae or tribe Geospizini, not closely related to true finches.

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Meanings

nounDarwin's finch (plural Darwin's finches)

plural Darwin's finches

  1. Any of a group of about fifteen species of passerine birds found mainly on the Galápagos Islands, often classified as the subfamily Geospizinae or tribe Geospizini, not closely related to true finches.

Origin

They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands. 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.

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Translations

German Darwinfinken
  • DarwinfinkenTranslations
Russian галапаго́сский вьюро́к, Да́рвинов вьюро́к
  • галапаго́сский вьюро́к (galapagósskij vʹjurók)Translations
  • Да́рвинов вьюро́к (Dárvinov vʹjurók)Translations
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APA

Darwin's finch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20finch

MLA

“Darwin's finch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20finch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darwin's finch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20finch.

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