Brujo Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus nanus Gould, J 1838
Darwin's flycatcher or little vermilion flycatcher is a species of flycatcher, closely related to the vermilion flycatcher. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. The taxon was described as full species Pyrocephalus dubius by John Gould in 1838. The same threats that led to the San Cristóbal flycatcher's extinction, including invasive species such as rats, threaten the Darwin's flycatcher today. Populations on the islands of Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Rabida and Isabela. It lives in humid forests and shrubland. They have an average lifespan of 5 years. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Tyrannidae
Genus:
Pyrocephalus
Scientific:
Pyrocephalus nanus
Original description
Citation:
Gould, J 1838
Reference:
Zool. Voy. Beagle [Darwin]
pt9 p.45 pl.7
Protonym:
Pyrocephalus nanus
Type locality:
Galapagos Archipelago; type from James Island [= San Salvador] , fide Ridgway, 1894, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 17, p. 365.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124547#page/85/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F7667798E8B416B1
Avibase ID:
avibase-F7667798
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F7667798
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 712553
NEAR THREATENED
English:
Brujo Flycatcher
Bulgarian:
Галапагоска мухоловка
Catalan:
tirà cardenal de les Galápagos
Danish:
Galapagostyran
German:
Galápagostyrann
Esperanto:
galapaga muŝtirano
Spanish:
Mosquero de Galápagos
Spanish (Spain):
Mosquero de Galápagos
Estonian:
galápagose rubiintikat
French:
Moucherolle des Galapagos
Croatian:
galapagoski muhar
Italian:
Pigliamosche vermiglio delle Galapagos
Japanese:
ガラパゴスタイランチョウ
Dutch:
Darwintiran
Norwegian:
Galapagostyrann
Polish:
zarek galapagoski
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-moscas-de-darwin
Russian:
Галапагосский мухолов
Slovak:
pamuchár motýľoletý
Serbian:
Galapagoska crvena muharka
Swedish:
darwintyrann
Turkish:
Galapagos Ateş Renkli Sinekkapanı
Ukrainian:
Москверо галапагоський
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Galapagos Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Galapagos Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Galapagos Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Galapagos Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Galapagos or San Cristobal Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus [nanus or dubius]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Galapagos or San Cristobal Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus [nanus or dubius]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Galapagos or San Cristobal Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus [nanus or dubius]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Galapagos or San Cristobal Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus [nanus or dubius]) |
| Avilist 2025: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Moucherolle des Galapagos ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos) ( Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Darwin's Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Darwin's Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Darwin's Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Darwin's Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Darwin's Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025): Brujo Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus nanus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pyrocephalus [rubinus or nanus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Галапагоска мухоловка
Catalan: tirà cardenal de les Galápagos
Danish: Galapagostyran
German: Galapagos Purpurtyrann, Galapagostyrann, Galápagostyrann
English: Brujo Flycatcher, Darwin's Flycatcher, Galapagos Flycatcher, Galapagos or San Cristobal Flycatcher, Galapagos vermilion flycatcher, vermilion flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher (Galapagos)
[ENAV]: Brujo Flycatcher
English, HBW: Brujo Flycatcher
English (IOC): Darwin's/San Cristobal Flycatcher
English (United States): Brujo Flycatcher
Esperanto: galapaga muŝtirano
Spanish: Mosquero de Galápagos, Mosqueta de los Galapagos
Spanish (Ecuador): Mosquero Brujo (Pájaro Brujo)
Spanish (Spain): Mosquero de Galápagos
Estonian: galápagose rubiintikat
French: Moucherolle des Galapagos, Moucherolle des Galapagos ou M. de San Cristobal, Moucherolle vermillon (Galapagos)
French (Guyane): Moucherolle des Galapagos
Croatian: galapagoski muhar
Italian: Pigliamosche vermiglio delle Galapagos
Japanese (romaji): benitairanchou (nanus/dubius)
Japanese: ガラパゴスタイランチョウ, ベニタイランチョウ (nanus/dubius)
Scientific: Pyrocephalus [nanus or dubius], Pyrocephalus nanus, Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus, Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus/dubius
Dutch: Darwintiran, Rode Tiran (nanus/dubius)
Norwegian: Galapagostyrann
Polish: zarek galapagoski, żarek galapagoski
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-moscas-de-darwin
Russian: Галапагосский мухолов
Slovak: pamuchár Darwinov, pamuchár motýloletý, pamuchár motýľoletý
Serbian: Galapagoska crvena muharka
Swedish: darwintyrann
Turkish: Galapagos Ateş Renkli Sinekkapanı
Ukrainian: Москверо галапагоський
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