Cocos Finch

Pinaroloxias inornata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae

About

The Cocos finch or Cocos Island finch, is the only one of Darwin's finches not native to the Galápagos Islands, and the only member of the genus Pinaroloxias. Sometimes classified in the family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is endemic to Cocos Island, a Pacific island which is approximately 360 miles (580 km) south of Costa Rica.

Fun Fact

What is unique, however, of the Cocos finch is that they display an intra-species variation in feeding habits.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eating berries and insects that are its main diet.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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