Vampire Finch: The Blood-Thirsty Bird
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The vampire finch is a small, ground-dwelling bird that is true to its name
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The vampire finch is known for drinking the blood of other birds
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Vampire finches are found on the northernmost islands of the Galapagos, Wolf and Darwin
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They are a subspecies of the sharp-beaked ground finch, but they have a unique diet that includes blood
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They drink the blood of larger birds, such as the Nazca and red-footed boobies, to supplement their diet when food is scarce
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Vampire finches hunt by homing in on a resting booby, pecking at the base of its wing and lapping up the blood with their tongues
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Vampire finches are grayish-black in colour with small, glossy black eyes and a sharp, light orange beak
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The vampire finch has a long, pointed beak that is black on breeding males and dull orange on females and nonbreeding males
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Vampire finches form monogamous pairs and build dome-shaped nests in bushes or cactus plants
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