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María Igual/CDF
Historic Breeding Season for Galápagos Landbirds

Galápagos landbirds soar to new heights.
This year’s breeding season brought record success for the Little Vermilion Flycatcher and cautious hope for the Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch. Discover how science, habitat restoration, and innovation are reshaping the future of Galápagos birds—and why this season marks a breakthrough in conservation.

Aedes aegypti Linnaeus 1762
Species Database Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Erinaceusyllis centroamericana (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959)
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.
Species Database Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.
Vallesia pubescens Andersson
Species Database Vallesia pubescens Andersson
Myiarchus magnirostris (Gould, 1839)
Species Database Myiarchus magnirostris (Gould, 1839)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Amaranthus squamulatus (Andersson) B.L. Rob.
Species Database Amaranthus squamulatus (Andersson) B.L. Rob.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Persicaria hydropiperoides (Michx.) Small
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sticta weigelii (Ach.) Vain.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiroa crustiformis E.Y. Dawson
Croton scouleri var. brevifolius (Andersson) Müll. Arg.
Species Database Croton scouleri var. brevifolius (Andersson) Müll. Arg.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Physalis angulata L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb.
Ionopsis utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl.
Species Database Ionopsis utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl.
Blainvillea dichotoma (Murray) Stewart
Species Database Blainvillea dichotoma (Murray) Stewart
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. It is also one of the largest in the world with over 135,000 specimens from more than 7,500 species.

Mara Speece-CDF
Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Foundation is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of Galapagos in Ecuador, with more than 135,000 specimens and 7,500 species across four Collections: Marine, Vertebrate, Terrestrial Invertebrate and a Herbarium.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Phytolacca octandra L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eleocharis maculosa (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.