What does it take to save one of the rarest birds in Galápagos? 🐦
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
In this short and captivating documentary, we follow the little vermilion flycatcher through its most successful breeding season yet—December 2024 to April 2025—from nest building to fledging.
Alongside researchers from the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park Directorate, we explore the threats it faces: degraded habitat in the Scalesia forest, limited food availability, and its deadliest enemy—the parasitic Philornis downsi fly.
Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, 39 fledglings took flight this season! A hopeful milestone for this iconic species. 🌿
This video is the result of commitment, dedication, and a passion for the conservation of the Galápagos Islands. We are proud to see how, through our scholarship programs, young talents like Camilo contribute to the knowledge and protection of this unique ecosystem. Visit our website to learn more.
🎥 Camilo Cruz/CDF
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