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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Thraupidae .
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Endemic taxa include 13 species of Darwin's finches, including the Floreana tree finch Camarhynchus pauper (VU) and mangrove finch C. heliobates (CR).
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009
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In these regions, bird species such as the mangrove finch (Camarhynchus heliobates) are classified as seriously at risk of becoming extinct.
Manabí mangroves 2008
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Vegetarian Finch, Camarhynchus crassirostris - sometimes separated in Platyspiza
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Woodpecker and mangrove finches (Camarhynchus pallidus, C. heliobates) also have notable feeding behaviors; as they feed on insects and larvae if they can not reach one they will find a tool to help remove the desired morsel.
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Woodpecker Finch, Camarhynchus pallidus - sometimes separated in Cactospiza
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Three species of tree finch, from the genus Camarhynchus, share the island of Floreana.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Three species of tree finch, from the genus Camarhynchus, share the island of Floreana.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Two species of the sub-group Cactornis, and two of the Camarhynchus, were procured in the archipelago; and of the numerous specimens of these two sub-groups shot by four collectors at James Island, all were found to belong to one species of each; whereas the numerous specimens shot either on Chatham or
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The beak of Cactornis is somewhat like that of a starling, and that of the fourth sub-group, Camarhynchus, is slightly parrot-shaped.
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Two species of the sub-group Cactornis, and two of the Camarhynchus, were procured in the archipelago; and of the numerous specimens of these two sub-groups shot by four collectors at James Island, all were found to belong to one species of each; whereas the numerous specimens shot either on Chatham or
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