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Birdsong field guide

Brujo Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus nanus

A diminutive and striking tyrant flycatcher endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for the male's brilliant scarlet plumage and its 'perch-and-pounce' hunting style.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'peet' or 'pi-pi-pi' followed by a buzzy, ascending 'zree-ee-ee' during flight displays.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Bram Vogels · EcuadorCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is smaller and darker than its mainland relative, the Vermilion Flycatcher, with significantly different vocalizations.
The species displays extreme sexual dimorphism: males are bright red and black, while females possess grayish-brown upperparts and yellow underparts.
Populations are under severe threat from the invasive parasitic fly Philornis downsi, which causes high nestling mortality.
The closely related San Cristóbal Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus dubius) was declared extinct in 2016, leaving P. nanus as the sole endemic representative in the archipelago.
Males perform elaborate aerial courtship displays, hovering high above the canopy while delivering a rhythmic song.

Habitat

Arid lowland scrub, humid Scalesia forests, and transition zones.

Range

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus

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