Alternative names: Gough Finch; Gough Bunting
- Rowettia goughensis
Identification
23–26 cm
Distribution
Endemic to Gough Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
From boulder-strewn beaches through most habitats up to around 900m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes insects and spiders; seeds and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Gough Island Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gough_Island_Finch