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title: "Common Cactus-Finch"
description: "Geospiza scandens — Aves. The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/common-cactus-finch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Common Cactus-Finch

> Geospiza scandens — Aves. The common cactus finch or small cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Geospiza scandens*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 921
- Wikidata: [Q1006075](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1006075)
- iNaturalist taxon: [9480](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/9480)

## Names

- en: Common Cactus-Finch
- de: Kaktusgrundfink
- es: Pinzón de cactus común
- fr: Géospize des cactus
- nl: Cactusgrondvink
- pl: Darwinka kaktusowa

## Countries with the most observations

EC (622)

## Summary

The common cactus finch or 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, where it is found on most islands, with the notable exception of Fernandina, Española, Genovesa, Darwin and Wolf. Most of these 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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cactus_finch

## Photo

![Common Cactus-Finch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-cactus-finch/medium.jpg)

Photo: TheMongrelKoi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214110180

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-cactus-finch?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).