An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
YANACOCHA RESERVE, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. Measuring just 9 centimeters (3. 5 inches), this emblematic bird of Quito is one of the most threatened species on the planet. According to the International Union for Conservation a...
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