| 单词 | darwin's finch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasDarwin's finch Darwin's finch n. (also Darwin finch) any of several finch-like birds of the genera Geospiza, Camarhynchus, and related genera, endemic to the Galapagos Islands (and to Cocos Island, Costa Rica), where natural selection has resulted in a variety of specialized bill shapes suited to different food sources; also called Galapagos finch.The first specimens were collected by Charles Darwin and their relationship recognized by John Gould. At first regarded as true finches (family Fringillidae), they were later classified with the New World sparrows (family Emberizidae), though recent studies suggest that they may be related to the tanagers (family Thraupidae).extracted from Darwinn.< as lemmas |
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