A Darwin’s finch of the Galápagos highlands. Among related ground finches, its relatively stout, sharply pointed bill is a useful clue.
Among ground finches, it has a relatively large, sharply pointed bill. Bill shape helps distinguish it from smaller ground-finch forms.
It feeds mainly on insects and other small arthropods. In humid highland areas it also eats snails.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.