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Sharp-beaked ground finch

Geospiza difficilis Sharpe, 1888

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The sharp-beaked ground finch (Geospiza difficilis) is a species in the family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.3 g to 16 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the sharp-beaked ground finch

Weight
12.3 g – 16 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
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

Where does the sharp-beaked ground finch live?

Not recorded

What is the sharp-beaked ground finch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The sharp-beaked ground finch (Geospiza difficilis) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae, and it is native to the Galápagos Islands. It has a mass of around 20 grams (0.71 oz) and the males have black plumage, while females have streaked grey plumage. This finch was described by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1888.

This relatively small, slender-billed finch is found on Fernandina, Santiago, Pinta, formerly Santa Cruz and Floreana. It breeds in the humid highlands and disperses afterwards. It is possible it still occurs on Isabela.

Both the vampire ground finch and the Genovesa ground finch were considered subspecies. The International Ornithologists' Union have split them based on strong genetic, morphological, and song evidence, while other taxonomic authorities still consider them conspecific.

From the Wikipedia article “Sharp-beaked ground finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharp-beaked_ground_finch&oldid=1379858200), 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 sharp-beaked ground finch endangered?

The sharp-beaked 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 sharp-beaked ground finch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyThraupidae
  6. genusGeospiza
  7. SpeciesGeospiza difficilis Sharpe, 1888

Synonyms Geospiza nebulosa

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Sharp-beaked ground-finchEnglish
  • Sharp-beaked ground-finchEnglish
  • Sharp-beaked ground-finchEnglish
  • شرشور الأرض حاد المنقارArabic
  • Остроклюна земна чинкаBulgarian
  • pinsà de Darwin becfíCatalan
  • Pinsà de les Galápagos de bec esmolatCatalan
  • pěnkavka ostrozobáCzech
  • Pila daear pigfainWelsh
  • Spidsnæbbet DarwinfinkeDanish
  • Spitzschnabel-GrundfinkGerman
  • akrabeka grundotangaroEsperanto
  • Pinzón de Darwin picofinoSpanish
  • vampiir-maasirkEstonian
  • سهره زمینی نوکتیزPersian
  • vampyyrisirkkuFinnish
  • Géospize à bec pointuFrench
  • פרוש קרקעי חד-מקורHebrew
  • oštrokljuna darwinova zebaCroatian
  • hegyescsőrű földipintyHungarian
  • Fringuello terragnolo beccoaguzzoItalian
  • Fringuello terricolo beccotaglienteItalian
  • ハシボソガラパゴスフィンチJapanese
  • smailiasnapė dirvinė startaLithuanian
  • SpitssnavelgrondvinkDutch
  • spissnebbjordspurvNorwegian
  • darwinka ostrodziobaPolish
  • galapaguito-de-bico-finoPortuguese
  • tentilhão-da-terra-de-bico-agudoPortuguese
  • tentilhão-terrestre-de-bico-agudoPortuguese
  • Остроклювый земляной вьюрокRussian
  • Остроклювый галапагосский вьюрокRussian
  • ostrovčan klinozobýSlovak
  • Oštrokljuna galapagoska zeba sa tlaSerbian
  • vassnäbbad tangaraSwedish
  • spetsnäbbad darwinfinkSwedish
  • Keskin Gagalı Yer İspinozuTurkish
  • землянчик гостродзьобийUkrainian
  • 尖嘴地雀Chinese

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Relatives of the sharp-beaked ground finch

Other species in the same genus Geospiza.

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Common questions

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How big is the sharp-beaked ground finch?

An adult sharp-beaked ground finch weighs 12.3 g – 16 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sharp-beaked ground finch endangered?

The sharp-beaked 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 sharp-beaked ground finch?

The sharp-beaked ground finch (Geospiza difficilis) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{sharp_beaked_ground_finch_2026,
  title = {Sharp-beaked ground finch (Geospiza difficilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharp-beaked-ground-finch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}