Cocos Finch
Pinaroloxias inornata
Least ConcernAves · 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