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 the Darwin's flycatcher and little vermilion flycatcher. == Taxonomy == The brujo flycatcher was formally described in 1838 as Pyrocephalus nanus by the English ornithologist John Gould. Gould based his description on specimens collected by Charles Darwin in 1835 when Darwin visited the Galápagos Islands on HMS Beagle. Gould did not specify from which island the specimens had been obtained, but in 1894 the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway designated the locality as James Island (now Santiago Island). The specific epithet nanus is Latin meaning "dwarf". The common name "brujo" is Spanish meaning "witch" or "sorcerer". Two subspecies are recognised: P. n. nanus Gould, J, 1838 – Galapagos (except San Cristóbal) † P. n. dubius Gould, J & Gray, GR, 1839 – formerly San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos); extinct, last reported 1987 After many taxonomic changes it was generally recognized as a subspecies of the widespread vermilion flycatcher (P. rubinus sensu lato). A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2016 suggested that it be treated as a full species. BirdLife International's Handbook…