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Magical Moment in the Field
Madeleine Wrazej
Category: Vertebrates
This little vermillion flycatcher (Darwin's flycatcher) is a rare sight in Galapagos where they are threatened by invasive species, particularly the avian vampire fly which causes high chick mortality and invasive blackberry which has taken over a lot of their habitat. This flycatcher on a shovel is a good representation of our research studying the interactions between Galapagos landbirds and farmers.