‘Irreplaceable’ Colombian bird collection at risk

Bogota (AFP) March 8, 2024

Under a cracked and leaky ceiling, Andres Cuervo works on a colorful, dead hummingbird for the ornithological collection of the National University of Colombia, the country with more bird species than any other.

Condors, eagles and even extinct birds receive a “second life” at the table of the biologist, who preserves them for science and posterity.

But rather than a pristine setting wit
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