Darwin's finches

plural noun

1. a group of Galapagos Island finches, observed by Charles Darwin, that provide striking evidence of speciation.

Darwin's finches

plural noun

1. the finches of the subfamily Geospizinae of the Galapagos Islands, showing great variation in bill structure and feeding habits: provided Darwin with evidence to support his theory of evolution

Word History and Origins

Origin of Darwin's finches¹

First recorded in 1945–50