Six endangered vermilion flycatcher birds born in Ecuador’s Galapagos
11 June 2020 |
7:01 am
Six new chicks have joined the endangered vermilion flycatchers, a bird native to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Only 40 breeding pairs remain, making the species highly vulnerable to extinction.
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