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Large ground finch

Geospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) is a species in the family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 33.8 g to 35 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris)
Photo: Peter Wilton · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the large ground finch

Weight
33.8 g – 35 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the large ground finch

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Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris)
John Gould (14.Sep.1804 - 3.Feb.1881) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the large ground finch live?

Not recorded

What is the large ground finch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) is a species of bird in the genus Geospiza. One of Darwin's finches, it is now placed in the tanager family Thraupidae and was formerly in the Emberizidae. It is the largest species of Darwin's finch.

From the Wikipedia article “Large ground finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large_ground_finch&oldid=1379734180), 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 large ground finch endangered?

The large ground 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 large ground finch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyThraupidae
  6. genusGeospiza
  7. SpeciesGeospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837
Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Large ground-finchEnglish
  • Large ground-finchEnglish
  • Large ground-finchEnglish
  • شرشور الأرض الكبيرArabic
  • pinsà de Darwin becgròsCatalan
  • pěnkavka velkozobáCzech
  • pila daear mawrWelsh
  • Stor DarwinfinkeDanish
  • Großschnabel-GrundfinkGerman
  • GroßgrundfinkGerman
  • dikbeka grundotangaroEsperanto
  • Pinzón tierrero grandeSpanish
  • Pinzón de Darwin picogordoSpanish
  • suurnokk-maasirkEstonian
  • isomaasirkkuFinnish
  • Géospize à gros becFrench
  • debelokljuna darwinova zebaCroatian
  • nagy földipintyHungarian
  • Fringuello terricolo grossoItalian
  • Fringuello terragnolo maggioreItalian
  • オオガラパゴスフィンチJapanese
  • didžioji dirvinė startaLithuanian
  • Grote GrondvinkDutch
  • storjordspurvNorwegian
  • darwinka wielkodziobaPolish
  • galapaguito-de-bico-grandePortuguese
  • tentilhão-da-terra-de-bico-grandePortuguese
  • tentilhão-terrestre-grandePortuguese
  • Большой земляной вьюрокRussian
  • Большой галапагосский вьюрокRussian
  • ostrovčan zobatýSlovak
  • Velika galapagoska zeba sa tlaSerbian
  • större darwinfinkSwedish
  • större darwintangaraSwedish
  • Büyük Yer İspinozuTurkish
  • землянчик великийUkrainian
  • 大地雀Chinese
  • 大嘴地雀Chinese

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Relatives of the large ground finch

Other species in the same genus Geospiza.

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Common questions

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How big is the large ground finch?

An adult large ground finch weighs 33.8 g – 35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large ground finch endangered?

The large ground 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 large ground finch?

The large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-ground-finch

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BibTeX
@misc{large_ground_finch_2026,
  title = {Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-ground-finch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}