Question

Darwin worked on Galapagos finches. The number of species of these finches is

• A. 10
• B. 12
• C. 15
• D. 11

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Darwin's finches (also known as the Galapagos finches) are a group of about fifteen species of passerine birds. They are often classified as the subfamily Geospizinae or tribe Geospizini. They belong to the tanager family and are not closely related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Apart from the Cocos finch, which is from Cocos Island, the others are found only on the Galapagos Islands. Thus, option C is correct.