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Latest revision as of 19:27, 2 July 2014
Alternative name: Cocos Island Finch
- Pinaroloxias inornata
Identification
12 cm
- Black de-curved bill
Male all black
Female
- Brown, heavily streaked
- Paler underparts
Distribution
Central America: found only on Cocos Island, (off Costa Rica).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forested areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes plants and insects.
Breeding
It builds a spherical nest. The clutch consists of 2 brown-spotted white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cocos Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cocos_Finch
