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 Collared Inca hummingbird perches at the Yanacocha Reserve in Nono, Ecuador, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Wilson Hipo, who works at the Yanacocha Reserve, walks past hanging bird feeders in Nono, Ecuador, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)Sparkling Violetear hummingbirds flutter at the Yanacocha Reserve in Nono, Ecuador, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)A Sparkling Violetear hummingbird hovers at the Yanacocha Reserve in Nono, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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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)
