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The black-breasted puffleg hails only from Ecuador. These little hummingbirds prefer humid & wet cloud and montane forests at elevations of up to 11,483 feet. With a dwindling population of an estimated 150 wild individuals, these birds are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. They suffer at the hands of […]

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