Medium Tree-Finch Skull Replica
$85.00
The beak of the medium tree-finch is intermediate in size between the small tree-finch and large tree-finch. All three species are found in the same habitat country and area.
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Description
Medium Tree-Finch Skull Replica (Camarhynchus pauper) Information
Medium tree-finch skull replica is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from the California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1. Made in USA.
Anatomy & Scientific Information
Cranial Structure:
The skull is characterized by a specialized, parrot-like beak with a strongly decurved culmen typical of the genus Camarhynchus.
Diagnostic Features:
Mature males exhibit a heavy, intermediate-sized beak, larger than C. parvulus but less robust than C. psittacula.
Mandibular Structure:
This medium tree-finch skull features high-density ossification for crushing larvae; the symphysis of the mandible is deep and reinforced.
Maxillary Structure:
The upper mandible is specialized for probing and tip-biting in highland Scalesia forests.
Sexual Dimorphism:
Notably, only mature males possess erupted functional plumage traits (black hood); in females and juveniles, these traits remain absent.
Scientific Classification
- Domain: Eukaryota
- 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)
Examine the specialized insectivorous beak morphology of this Galápagos finch with a 1:1 scale museum-quality cast of an original CAS specimen. This replica highlights the unique decurved culmen and crushing strength essential for Darwin’s finch osteology studies. It serves as a vital comparative tool alongside our woodpecker finch skull, vegetarian finch skull replica, and small ground-finch skull cast. For a comprehensive evolutionary study, we also offer the complete set of 12 Darwin’s finches in our avian collection. This camarhynchus pauper model provides the precise anatomical detail required by professional biologists. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store.
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
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| Medium Tree Finch Facts: | Kingdom: Animalia |
