Large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) on Isla Pinta, Galápagos. A study of banded individuals of another population of Darwin's finches, Geospiza fortis on Isla Daphne Major, has demonstrated natural selection; large birds with large bills survived better than small birds with small bills during a drought when food was scarce. See page 82. [D. Schluter, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109]

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