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Meaning of "loose colonies"

loose colonies - Colonies that are not tightly bound or connected, possibly indicating a lack of unity, control, or coherence amongst the different colonies

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These birds nest in small loose colonies.
In this area loose colonies aggregate around coastal wetlands.
They nest communally in small loose colonies.
This bird breeds in loose colonies in forest clearings in river valleys.
Pairs of owls will sometimes nest in loose colonies.
The stilts nest in loose colonies on mudflats close to the water.
It also tends to form loose colonies.
They often form loose colonies on the windward sides of the islands.
They may nest in loose colonies.
On their breeding grounds they are territorial, with territories often grouped into loose colonies.
Birds may form loose colonies.
Helmetshrikes are noisy and sociable birds, some of which breed in loose colonies.
At breeding time they occupy loose colonies on isolated island groups in the Southern Ocean.
During the breeding season they live in loose colonies.
Hawfinch may nest in loose colonies of about six pairs, sometimes up to twenty.

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Animal often live in loose colonies.
The species breeds in loose colonies or small groups, and sometimes is a solitary breeder.
Nests are built in loose colonies.
In this type of restricted nesting habitat, they may nest in loose colonies.
The nests are widely separated in loose colonies of up to twenty-five pairs.
During the breeding season, this finch lives in loose colonies.
The Brazza 's martin nests singly or in loose colonies with sometimes widely separated burrows.
During the breeding season, it lives in loose colonies.
Cited inNests are usually single but sometimes in loose colonies that may contain over 10 pairs.
The three Fringillinae species are territorial, whereas the Carduelinae tend to nest in loose colonies.
The birds sometimes breed in loose colonies of up to 20 pairs.
The red-winged blackbird nests in loose colonies.
It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies.

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