Darwin’s finches

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of bird species
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Galápagos_finches
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet insects
leaves
seeds
nectar
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
gptkbp:evolvedBy adaptive radiation
gptkbp:example gptkb:Camarhynchus_parvulus
gptkb:Certhidea_olivacea
gptkb:Geospiza_fortis
gptkb:Geospiza_magnirostris
gptkb:Pinaroloxias_inornata
island biogeography
gptkbp:family gptkb:Thraupidae
gptkbp:features beak diversity
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1837
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Cocos_Island
gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Camarhynchus
gptkb:Certhidea
gptkb:Geospiza
gptkb:Platyspiza
Pinaroloxias
Cactospiza
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darwin’s finches
gptkbp:importantFor understanding speciation
gptkbp:influenced theory of evolution by natural selection
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:notableFor adaptive radiation
diverse beak shapes
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 15
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Peter_Grant
gptkb:Rosemary_Grant
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition South American mainland finches
gptkbp:reproductiveIsolation by song and beak morphology
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Charles_Darwin
evolutionary biology
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous scientific studies
long-term field studies
The Beak of the Finch (book)
gptkbp:symbol evolution
gptkbp:variant beak shape
beak size
feeding habits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rábida_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8