Common Name: Brujo Flycatcher (a.k.a: Darwin’s Flycatcher, Little Vermillion Flycatcher)
Scientific Name: Pyrocephalus nanus

Distribution: Only found in the highlands of Isla Isabela and Isla Santa Cruz in the Galapagos.

Biology: The Brujo Flycatcher is endemic to the Galapagos Archipelago and inhabit the semi-humid highlands, where it hunts insect in typical flycatcher-fashion; waiting from a perch, the bird will fly to catch its prey, then return to the same perch. The male of this species is know to perform an elaborate display mid-air, using a fluttering flight to impress would be females.

IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered
The Brujo Flycatcher was once a common bird throughout the archipelago, but has over the recent decades seen a serious decline in its population. Now only found on Isla Isabela and Santa Cruz.
Both habitat destruction and introduced predators has influenced the species, but the single biggest threat is the invasive parasitic fly Philornis downsi, which infest the nest of the species (as well as other landlords endemic to the archipelago) and prey on the blood of the nestlings, which increase the mortality of the clutch.
Conservational measures and eradication of predators and parasites are being carried out by the Galápagos National Park and the GCT, to ensure that this little gem of a bird can continued to be found in the archipelago in the future.