Vegetarian Male Finch Skull Replica
$85.00
Analyze specialized folivorous cranial traits. This specimen is a vital comparative tool for studying the unique Galapagos avian evolution collection.
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Description
Vegetarian Male Finch Skull Replica (Platyspiza crassirostris) Information
Vegetarian male finch skull replica measures 1.01 x 0.52 x 0.40 inches. P. crassirostris 1:1 museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Adult male. Made in USA.
In mature males such as the CAS specimen, the beak is exceptionally broad and stout with a strongly curved culmen. This structural adaptation is unique among Darwin’s finches. Rather than being designed for seed crushing, the beak is specialized for the precise manipulation of soft plant tissues.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Thraupidae
- Genus: Platyspiza
- Species: P. crassirostris
- Binomial name: Platyspiza crassirostris Ridgway, 1897
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Investigate the unique folivorous morphology of this Galápagos finch with a 1:1 scale museum-quality cast of an original CAS specimen. This replica highlights the specialized parrot-like beak structure essential for Darwin’s finch osteology studies. It serves as a vital comparative tool alongside our large ground-finch skull, medium ground-finch skull, and small ground-finch skull. For a comprehensive evolutionary study, we also offer the complete set of 12 Darwin’s finches in our avian collection. This platyspiza crassirostris 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 | 2.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 1.01 × 0.52 × 0.40 in |
