A conservation effort was begun in 2004 by a partnership of several organizations (The Hummingbird Society, American Bird Conservancy, and Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy, Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge) with the aim of preventing extinction of the species.
Działania ochronne zostały podjęte w 2004 roku, wraz z kilkoma innymi organizacjami (The Hummingbird Society, American Bird Conservancy, Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy, Oikonos – Ecosystem Knowledge), by zapobiec wymarciu gatunku.