A variety of finch species within the Hawaiian Islands have acquired different types of beaks needed for utilizing specific food resources. The process by which these different species of finches came about is likely to have involved

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The process described is an example of adaptive radiation, where different species evolve from a common ancestor to occupy different ecological niches, primarily through natural selection and evolution. Natural selection drives the adaptation to specific food resources by favoring those individuals with beak shapes best suited to their food source, leading to evolution over generations.

A Variety of Finch Species Within the Hawaiian Islands Have