SIZE: The Cocos Finch weighs about 12.5 grams, and is approximately 4.5 inches in length.
COLOR PATTERN: The male Cocos Finch is completely black, while the female Cocos Finch is a streaky brown with a pale underside. The juveniles are similar, but with a yellow bill.
SHAPE & SILHOUETTE: The Cocos Finch possesses a dark bill, and a body chunkier than that of the prototypical finch.
BEHAVIORS: Just like the finches of the Galapagos Islands, within the Cocos Finch species some finches have adapted to insects, while others consume fruit and nectar. This is generally dictated by the location of the finch, and what food sources are available there.
HABITAT: The Cocos Finch lives throughout Cocos Island, and can be found in all varieties of habitat on the island.
SONGS & CALLS: Recordings of a Cocos Finch can be found at http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/86788. Their calls are high pitched, prolonged, and taper off at the end.
FACTS: The Cocos Finch is the only finch of Darwin's that is not endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Video of a juvenile Cocos Finch can be found at http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/cocos-island-finch-pinaroloxias-inornata/juvenile-foraging-leaf-litter.
COLOR PATTERN: The male Cocos Finch is completely black, while the female Cocos Finch is a streaky brown with a pale underside. The juveniles are similar, but with a yellow bill.
SHAPE & SILHOUETTE: The Cocos Finch possesses a dark bill, and a body chunkier than that of the prototypical finch.
BEHAVIORS: Just like the finches of the Galapagos Islands, within the Cocos Finch species some finches have adapted to insects, while others consume fruit and nectar. This is generally dictated by the location of the finch, and what food sources are available there.
HABITAT: The Cocos Finch lives throughout Cocos Island, and can be found in all varieties of habitat on the island.
SONGS & CALLS: Recordings of a Cocos Finch can be found at http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/86788. Their calls are high pitched, prolonged, and taper off at the end.
FACTS: The Cocos Finch is the only finch of Darwin's that is not endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Video of a juvenile Cocos Finch can be found at http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/cocos-island-finch-pinaroloxias-inornata/juvenile-foraging-leaf-litter.
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