JFI Firecrown (Female) (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

JFI Firecrown (Female)

Caption

The Juan Fernandez Firecrown is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island. Key threats to this critically endangered species include habitat loss, due in part to invasive herbivores, and predation by invasive rats and feral cats.

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Island Conservation

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