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were seen in the moist region in March. None were seen 
in the elevated grassy belts on the high peaks of Chatham 
and southeast Albemarle. 
Feeding for the most part on seeds on the ground, these 
birds were often found in company with the Sooty Ground 
Finch, the Cactus Finch, and the Galapagos Dove. On 
Charles in October, flocks of 20 or 30 were seen feeding 
near the coast with the two finches just mentioned. In May 
large flocks of this species and the Sooty Ground Finch, 
with an occasional Cactus Finch, were seen just below the 
divide on the western side of the island. On Champion in 
the same month they were found commonly in the little 
crater of the island. On Barrington one was noted feeding 
on an old cactus blossom. On Duncan they fed on seeds, 
for the most part in the south crater with large flocks of 
Sooty Ground Finches and Galapagos Doves. On Chatham 
this species and the Sooty Ground Finch were the only 
species which consorted about the buildings at the shore. 
There they acted like the House Sparrow (Passer domesti- 
cus) in California. At Iguana Cove, Albemarle, in March, 
they were feeding on bushes and trees and not on the 
ground. On Charles in May, some were feeding on green 
tropical plums on the trees in company with other finches. 
Single birds were also seen feeding in cactuses (Cereus) and 
occasionally one or two were noted in orange trees. At 
Villamil, Albemarle, in August, one or two were seen feeding 
in the village. At the springs in the interior of Charles they 
were observed drinking with the other finches, hanging on 
the dripping moss on the almost perpendicular wall of the 
spring. It would seem upon comparison with the food habits 
of the Sooty Ground Finch, that the food of this species is 
not as varied. 
They were noted as singing at Basso Point, Chatham, 
and Sappho Cove, Chatham, in February; on south Albe- 
marle in March; at Tagus Cove and Banks Bay, Albemarle, 
in April. On Charles in May no singing was heard, but 
some twittering. The young birds chirp, especially when 
wishing to be fed. 
Birds with enlarged reproductive organs were noted on 
Chatham in February and on Abingdon in September. As 
