Daphne Major finches
| Daphne Major finch | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Geospiza |
| Species: | |
The Daphne Major finch is a hybrid of the Española cactus finch (Geospiza conirostris) and the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis). The breeding of two distinct parent species gave rise to a new lineage which only exists on Daphne Major island in the Galápagos.[1]
References
- ^ Lamichhaney, Sangeet; Han, Fan; Webster, Matthew T.; Andersson, Leif; Grant, B. Rosemary; Grant, Peter R. (November 23, 2017). "Rapid hybrid speciation in Darwin's finches". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aao4593.