Medium Tree Finch Skull Replica

Description

Medium tree finch skull replica measures 0.98 x 0.55 x 0.51 inches. The Camarhynchus pauper is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1. Made in USA.

The medium tree finch lives only on Floreana Island in the Galápagos Islands. It actively forages for food by probing tree bark and leaves to catch insects. They eat flower nectar, young plant buds, and tender leaves to round out its diet.

During the breeding season, females lay two to three eggs. Both parents incubated the eggs for approximately twelve days. Once the chicks hatch, both the mother and father feed the nestlings for about fourteen days until they fledge.

 Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Passeriformes
• Family: Thraupidae
• Genus: Camarhynchus
• Species: C. pauper
• Binomial name: Camarhynchus pauper Ridgway, 1890
• Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)

Logger, the medium tree finch skull replica, surprised his frineds with a trip to the lake and a rented wooden row boat complete with four life vests and oars.

Woody, the woodpecker finch skull replica, was the first one to jump in, put his life vest on and promptly sit back and started rocking the boat back and forth, making it difficult for the others to get in easily.

Vern, the vegetarian finch skull replica, dug in the cooler and pulled out a long stem of celery with peanut butter smeared in the middle and hucked it at Woody. It hit him smack center on his forehead. Hopefully, that will knock some manners and sense into his head.

Pip, the small ground-finch skull replica, is still on shore laughing her little head off about what Vern did to Woody. She outsmarted them all and flew above the boat and gently floated down into her seat with a huge smile on her face.