Nesospiza facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nesospiza
Inaccessible Island Finch (Nesospiza acunhae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thraupidae
Genus:	Nesospiza Cabanis, 1873
Type species
Nesospiza acunhae Cabanis, 1873
Species
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Nesospiza is a group of small, seed-eating birds. They belong to the tanager family, called Thraupidae. You can find these special birds only on the Tristan da Cunha islands. These islands are located far out in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Meet the Nesospiza Finches

The name Nesospiza was first used in 1873. A German bird expert named Jean Cabanis introduced it. He named the Inaccessible Island finch as the main example for this group.

The name Nesospiza comes from two old Greek words. Nēsos means "island," referring to the Tristan da Cunha islands. Spiza means "finch," which is a type of bird.

Today, there are three known types, or species, of Nesospiza finches. Each one is unique to these remote islands.

Picture	Scientific Name	Common Name	Where They Live
	Nesospiza acunhae	Inaccessible Island finch	Tristan da Cunha islands
	Nesospiza questi	Nightingale Island finch	Nightingale Island (part of Tristan da Cunha)
	Nesospiza wilkinsi	Wilkins's finch	Tristan da Cunha islands

See also

In Spanish: Nesospiza para niños