Woodpecker Finch (Camarhynchus pallidus)

Woodpecker Finch
Camarhynchus pallidus

The Woodpecker Finch (Camarhynchus pallidus) is one of the famous "Darwin Finches" which are endemic to the Galapagos Islands. This species is especially well-known since it has been observed using a tool, such as a twig, to get at grubs or other invertebrates through a hole or crack in a tree limb. The Woodpecker Finch shown here was in the highlands above Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz.