Extreme heat - not deforestation - is the main driver of tropical bird collapse
An analysis of 3,000 bird species during 70 years found tropical populations currently face around 30 extreme heat days per year versus three in the mid-20th century.
Hummingbirds increasingly sought shade, reducing time for nectar foraging.(photo credit: Ondrej Prosicky at Shutterstock)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF