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Ndege Aliyedhaniwa Kupotea Mara Mbili

Polly looks for the priolo, a tiny grey and pink bird that lives only in one forest and was once thought to be extinct.

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Mashariki mwa kisiwa, Polly aliruka hadi kwenye msitu mkongwe. Kuvu ilifunika miti. Mwanga mdogo wa jua ulifika ardhini. Ndege mdogo wa kijivu na waridi anaishi hapa tu. Jina lake ni priolo.

Ndege huyu alikaribia kutoweka. Watu hawakumwona baada ya mwaka wa elfu moja mia tisa thelathini na mbili. Kisha mwak...

Ndege huyu alikaribia kutoweka. Watu hawakumwona baada ya mwaka wa elfu moja mia tisa thelathini na mbili. Kisha mwaka wa elfu moja mia tisa sitini na saba, watu walimpata tena. Lakini mashamba yaliendelea kuchukua makazi yake. Punde jozi chini ya mia moja zilibaki. Ni mmoja wa ndege adimu zaidi Ulaya.

Watu walifanya kazi kwa bidii kumsaidia. Walipanda miti sahihi tena. Polly aliona priolo wawili wakiruka. Vifua vyao ...

Watu walifanya kazi kwa bidii kumsaidia. Walipanda miti sahihi tena. Polly aliona priolo wawili wakiruka. Vifua vyao vilimeta rangi ya waridi hafifu.

Polly alikaa kimya. Msitu ulitulia tena. Ilihisi kama biashara nzuri: ukimya, badala ya ndege ambaye bado yu hai.

Polly alikaa kimya. Msitu ulitulia tena. Ilihisi kama biashara nzuri: ukimya, badala ya ndege ambaye bado yu hai.

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