About Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)
The common cactus finch, also called the small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens), is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, found on most islands there, with the notable exceptions of Fernandina, Española, Genovesa, Darwin, and Wolf. Most of these excepted islands are inhabited by its close relative, the Española cactus finch. Its natural habitats are dry scrubland and woodland. It is often closely associated with the cactus Opuntia. This species is found in the arid zone of many Galápagos islands, and it is rarely located far from areas of Opuntia cactus.
