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Santa Cruz Population of Galápagos Little Vermilion Flycatcher Records Best Breeding Season Yet

After more than a decade of conservation work, researchers have documented 56 fledglings so far in 2026 — with more nests still active

Joshua Vela
CDF Launches First Digital Dashboard of Introduced Species in the Galapagos Islands

The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) is pleased to unveil the Galapagos Introduced Species Dashboard, the first open-access digital repository of information about species introduced to the Galapagos Islands.

Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Landbird conservation

It is estimated that 20% of the populations of small landbirds found on the Galapagos Islands are declining or have gone locally extinct. Our scientists work to ensure the long-term conservation of small Galapagos landbird populations for the health of the islands’ ecosystems at large.

12 Little Vermilion Flycatcher chicks fledge the nest

12 Little Vermilion Flycatcher chicks fledge the nest, in most successful nesting season yet in Santa Cruz Island

Agustín Gutiérrez/CDF
Record Year for Vermilion Flycatcher Season and Advances in the Recovery of the Mangrove Finch

Record Year for Vermilion Flycatcher Season and Advances in the Recovery of the Mangrove Finch

Rashid Cruz-CDF