Darwin's finches


Dar·win's finches

noun pl \ˌdär-wənz-\

Definition of DARWIN'S FINCHES

: finches of a subfamily (Geospizinae) having great variation in bill shape and confined mostly to the Galápagos Islands

Origin of DARWIN'S FINCHES

Charles Darwin
First Known Use: 1947

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