Question

question 4:
three species of finches

1. complete the food web by dragging the names of the three finches in the correct locations on the diagram to the right. see the diagram on the previous slide regarding the vegetarian, cactus, and warbler finches.

drag and drop the following birds.
complete the food web below by placing the names of the finches in the correct locations. (1)
identify one trait, other than a beak characteristic, that could affect the survival of a finch. support your answer. (1)

Explanation:

Step1: Match Cactus to Vegetarian Finch

Vegetarian finches feed on cactus.

Step2: Match Insects to Warbler Finch

Warbler finches eat insects.

Step3: Match Trees to Cactus Finch

Cactus finches feed on tree resources.

Step4: Identify finch survival factor

Environmental resource availability impacts survival.

Answer:

Food Web Placements:

• Bottom left box (connected to Cactus): Vegetarian Finch
• Middle top box (connected to Insects): Warbler Finch
• Top right box (connected to Trees): Cactus Finch

Survival Factor:

One non-beak trait factor is the availability of safe nesting sites; limited nesting sites can reduce breeding success and overall finch survival.