Which evolutionary phenomenon is depicted by the sketch given in figure?

Which evolutionary phenomenon is depicted by the sketch given in figure?
A Artificial selection
B Genetic drift
C Convergent evolution
D Adaptive radiation

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The sketch, showing a series of related species with differently adapted beaks arising from a common ancestor (as with Darwin's finches), depicts adaptive radiation — the evolution of different species from a common ancestor, each adapted to a different niche/habitat.

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