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Common cactus finch

Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species in the family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22.4 g to 23 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)
Photo: putneymark · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the common cactus finch

Weight
22.4 g – 23 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common cactus finch live?

Not recorded

What is the common cactus finch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it is found on most islands, with the notable exception of Fernandina, Española, Genovesa, Darwin and Wolf. Most of these islands are inhabited by its close relative, the Española cactus finch.

Its natural habitats are dry scrubland and woodland. It is often closely associated with the cactus Opuntia.

From the Wikipedia article “Common cactus finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_cactus_finch&oldid=1379733829), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the common cactus finch endangered?

The common cactus finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the common cactus finch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyThraupidae
  6. genusGeospiza
  7. SpeciesGeospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)

Synonyms Geospiza scadens

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Common cactus-finchEnglish
  • Common cactus-finchEnglish
  • Common cactus-finchEnglish
  • شرشور الصبار الشائعArabic
  • pinsà de Darwin dels cactusCatalan
  • pěnkavka kaktusováCzech
  • pila daear cactwsWelsh
  • KaktusfinkeDanish
  • KaktusgrundfinkGerman
  • Kaktus-GrundfinkGerman
  • kaktusa grundotangaroEsperanto
  • Pinzón de cactus comúnSpanish
  • Pinzón de Darwin de EspañolaSpanish
  • Pinzón de Darwin de los CactosSpanish
  • kaktuse-maasirkEstonian
  • kaktussirkkuFinnish
  • Géospize des cactusFrench
  • darwinova zeba kaktusarkaCroatian
  • földi kaktuszpintyHungarian
  • Fringuello dei cactus comuneItalian
  • Fringuello terricolo dei cactusItalian
  • サボテンフィンチJapanese
  • mažoji kaktusinė dirvinė startaLithuanian
  • CactusgrondvinkDutch
  • småkaktusspurvNorwegian
  • darwinka kaktusowaPolish
  • tentilhão-dos-cactusPortuguese
  • galapaguito-dos-catos-comumPortuguese
  • tentilhão-dos-cactos-comumPortuguese
  • Кактусовый земляной вьюрокRussian
  • Шипоклювый галапагосский вьюрокRussian
  • ostrovčan kaktusovýSlovak
  • Obična kaktusova zebaSerbian
  • mindre kaktusfinkSwedish
  • mindre kaktustangaraSwedish
  • Kaktüs İspinozuTurkish
  • землянчик кактусовийUkrainian
  • 仙人掌地雀Chinese

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Relatives of the common cactus finch

Other species in the same genus Geospiza.

CompareCommon cactus finch vs Española cactus finchCommon cactus finch vs Large ground finchCommon cactus finch vs Medium ground finchCommon cactus finch vs Small ground finch

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common cactus finch?

An adult common cactus finch weighs 22.4 g – 23 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the common cactus finch endangered?

The common cactus finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the common cactus finch?

The common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{common_cactus_finch_2026,
  title = {Common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-cactus-finch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}