Galapagos Finch in the California Academy of Sciences Collection (IMAGE)

California Academy of Sciences

Galapagos Finch in the California Academy of Sciences Collection

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This common cactus-finch, Geospiza scandens, was collected during the California Academy of Sciences' 1905-06 expedition to the Galapagos islands. The Academy houses the world's largest collection of scientific specimens from these storied islands.

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Kevin Twomey, California Academy of Sciences

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