Organism

Vampire Finch

TL;DR

A subspecies of Darwin's finch found on Wolf Island in the Galápagos that evolved to drink blood from seabirds - a niche with no mainland analog.

Geospiza difficilis septentrionalis

Bird · Wolf Island, Galápagos

A subspecies of Darwin's finch found on Wolf Island in the Galápagos that evolved to drink blood from seabirds - a niche with no mainland analog. Represents extreme niche specialization during adaptive radiation.

Notable Traits of Vampire Finch

  • Blood-drinking behavior
  • Extreme specialization
  • Unique niche

Related Mechanisms for Vampire Finch

Adaptive Radiation Ecological Opportunity

Tags

extreme-specializationunique-niche

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