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An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

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A Shining Sunbeam hummingbird spreads its wings as it perches on a branch at the Yanacocha Reserve in Nono, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A Shining Sunbeam hummingbird spreads its wings as it perches on a branch at the Yanacocha Reserve in Nono, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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