Tropical mountains host some of our planet's hottest biodiversity hotspots. Ascending just a few hundred metres up an equatorial slope can reveal canopies teeming with distinct bird populations, such as hummingbirds, toucans and owls at each narrow slice of mountain side you cover. These differences yield stunning biodiversity, but we don't yet fully understand why tropical birds seem confined to such slim slivers of elevation.
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