L'oiseau que l'on a cru perdu deux fois
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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À l'est de l'île, Polly entra dans une vieille forêt. De la mousse couvrait les arbres. Peu de lumière arrivait au sol. Un petit oiseau gris et rose vit seulement ici. Il s'appelle le priolo.
L'oiseau a failli disparaître. Après mille neuf cent trente-deux, personne n'en voyait plus. Puis, en mille neuf cent soixante-sept, on en a retrouvé quelques-uns. Mais les fermes prenaient sa forêt. Bientôt, il restait moins de cent couples. C'est un des oiseaux les plus rares d'Europe.
Des gens ont beaucoup travaillé pour l'aider. Ils ont replanté les bons arbres. Polly vit deux priolos passer. Leur poitrine était rose clair.
Polly resta immobile. La forêt redevint calme. Cela lui parut un bon échange : le silence, pour un oiseau qui vit encore.
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