Brujo flycatcher
Pyrocephalus nanus Gould, 1838
The brujo flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 14.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the brujo flycatcher
- Weight
- 14.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the brujo flycatcher live?
Not recorded
What is the brujo flycatcher?
The brujo flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is also known as Darwin's flycatcher or the little vermilion flycatcher.
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Is the brujo flycatcher endangered?
The brujo flycatcher is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the brujo flycatcher classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusPyrocephalus
- SpeciesPyrocephalus nanus Gould, 1838
Synonyms Pyrocephalus nanus nanus, Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Darwin's flycatcherEnglish
- Darwin's flycatcherEnglish
- Galápagos vermilion flycatcherEnglish
- GalapagostyranDanish
- GalápagostyranDanish
- GalápagostyrannGerman
- Galapagos-RubintyrannGerman
- Galápagos-RubintyrannGerman
- galapaga muŝtiranoEsperanto
- Mosquero de GalápagosSpanish
- Pájaro brujo de las GalápagosSpanish
- Titibirí pechirrojo de las GalápagosSpanish
- galápagose rubiintikatEstonian
- Moucherolle des GalapagosFrench
- galapagoski muharCroatian
- ガラパゴスタイランチョウJapanese
- Galapaginė ugninė musinukėLithuanian
- Darwins TiranDutch
- sinobertyrannNorwegian
- żarek galapagoskiPolish
- caça-moscas-de-darwinPortuguese
- papa-moscas-das-galápagosPortuguese
- Галапагосский мухоедRussian
- Галапагосский мухоловRussian
- pamuchár motýľoletýSlovak
- häxtyrannSwedish
- darwintyrannSwedish
- Galapagos Ateş Renkli SinekkapanıTurkish
- москверо галапагоськийUkrainian
- 小朱红霸鹟Chinese
- 達爾文霸鶲Chinese
Relatives of the brujo flycatcher
Other species in the same genus Pyrocephalus.
Scarlet flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Vermilion flycatcher
Pyrocephalus obscurus
San Cristobal flycatcher
Pyrocephalus dubius
CompareBrujo flycatcher vs Scarlet flycatcherBrujo flycatcher vs Vermilion flycatcherBrujo flycatcher vs San Cristobal flycatcher
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brujo flycatcher?
An adult brujo flycatcher weighs 14.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brujo flycatcher endangered?
The brujo flycatcher is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the brujo flycatcher?
The brujo flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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