Ground finch

Japanese: ground finch(英語表記)groundfinch
Ground finch

…As a result, they are a very diverse group, despite having only a small number of species. Ground finches ( Geospiza genus) feed on small seeds on the ground, and their beaks resemble those of siskins, which have a similar feeding habit.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ground finch" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そのため種数が少ないにもかかわらず,著しく多様化しているグループである。ジフィンチ類(英名ground finch。Geospiza属)は地上で小粒の種子をついばんで食べるもので,くちばしは類似した食性をもつヒワ類に似ている。…

※「ground finch」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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