Catalina Island Ecology: Animal Species
Photo: Barb Ezell
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| Common Name: | | House Finch |
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| Scientific Name: | | Haemorhous mexicanus |
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| Kingdom: | | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | | Chordata |
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| Class: | | Aves |
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| Family: | | Fringillidae |
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| Genus: | | Haemorhous |
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| Species: | | mexicanus |
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| Habitat: | | Abundant on Catalina, these finches are endemic to the Channel Islands. |
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| Food: | | Almost exclusively seeds, some insects |
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| Range: | | Found only on the Channel Islands |
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| Rare or Endemic: | | Yes |
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| Resident: | | Yes |
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| Introduced: | | No |
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| State Status: | | Species of Special Concern |
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