Genus

Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches

Geospiza

9 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
GenusGeospiza (Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Geospiza fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Geospiza fortis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Geospiza scandens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Geospiza magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Geospiza conirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Geospiza propinqua

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Geospiza acutirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Geospiza septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geospiza difficilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground-Finches and Cactus-Finches

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	9	~90%
	Small Ground-Finch			~70%
	Medium Ground-Finch			~50%
	Common Cactus-Finch			~20%
	Large Ground-Finch			~20%
	Española Cactus-Finch			~10%
	Genovesa Cactus-Finch			<5%
	Genovesa Ground-Finch			<5%
	Vampire Ground-Finch			<5%
	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch			<5%