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Description: Seen here is adapted radiation of finch A. (Geospiza magnirostris) into three other species of finches found on the Galapagos Islands. Due to the absence of other species of birds, the finches adapted to new niches. The finches beaks and bodies changed allowing them to eat certain types of foods such as nuts, fruits, and insects. 1. Geospiza magnirostris 2. Geospiza parvula 3. Certhidea olivacea 4. Geospiza fortis
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