Distinctive Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly at rest.

Once considered rare, it varies locally and is found in damp meadows over about two weeks (one brood) during late Spring.

DISTINCTIVE and noisy wader, easily recognized, generally solitary, feeds on molluscs and other invertebrates. A breeding pair seen on the Isalnd of Skomer.

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, DISTINCTIVE wader with a spiky crest, guess which way the wind is blowing?. So good to see them performing a noisy display flight over its territory last Wednesday, ready for breeding. OBSERVATION tips There can be few sights and sounds more evocative of the countryside than a lapwing doing this flight display.

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WELL MARKED and distinctive warbler, the Sedge Warbler has a lively and beautiful song that is a useful aid to identification. This one was deep into the reeds but found a small gap to focus through, love seeing them.

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A distinctive call, to protect her only surviving youngster, the others have been predated, so good to see her on constant alert at the Restharrow scrape Sandwich bay Kent.

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A DISTINCTIVE wader that is easily recognized by its dumpy rounded body, waited a long time for it to move momentarily into an open space at the Restharrow scrape at Sandwich Bay Kent. But worth the wait, hope you agree.

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DISTINCTIVE and very noisy wader, it is easily recognized by its striking black and white plumage, and by its loud alarm call. It uses its powerful bill to feed on molluscs and other invertebrates. Seen at Minnis Bay, Birchington Kent.

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DISTINCTIVE finch and a familiar garden resident. IN THE PAST, flocks would have been widespread on arable farms, but the disappearance of winter stubble fields and the prevalent use of herbicides means that the species occurrence in the countryside at large is increasingly localised.

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A DISTINCTIVE WADER, one of my favorites to photograph, attractive, trusting, a distinctive call, and there can be few sights and sounds more evocative of the countryside than a lapwing performing a noisy display flight over its territory in the spring. Seen at Elmley Marshes,NR Sheppey Kent. Taken from my archives !

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A DISTINCTIVE WADER that just thinks it is well hidden, so just had to show what I think has made a beautiful image showing its spiky crest. while surrounded by wildflowers. Seen at the Restharrow Scrape, Sandwich Bay, Kent UK.

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The brimstone is a fairly large, pale yellow butterfly, with distinctive, leaf-shaped wings. Adults hibernate through cold weather, so may be seen flying on warm days throughout the year, although they are most common in the spring. Usually seen in ones or twos, they are never very common, but are widespread. They can be found in damp woodlands, along sunny, woodland rides and mature hedgerows, and in large gardens. The foodplants of the larvae are buckthorn and alder buckthorn. Both shrubs are found in wet woodland, while buckthorn also occurs on dry chalk and limestone soils.

DISTINCTIVE wader trying to round up its youngsters in the long grasses, giving out its well-known call, "pee wit" They will engage in defending against much larger birds successfully.

Seen at Elmley marshes a working farm where they put nature first on the Isle of Sheppey.

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DISTINCTIVE wader with a spiky crest, a bird of open habbitats. And during the breeding season it is found on undistured grazed grassland, moors . Seen a Elmley Marshes, Sheppey Kent.

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A herbaceous relative of the daisy family which can sometimes be known as Coneflowers. This hardy perennial will produce large flowers with a distinctive cone from July to October. A great flower to have in the garden in which to attract pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. Can be found growing native in eastern and central North America.

A DISTINCTIVE wader that is easily reconised by its black and white plumage. The Avocet feeds by sweeping its diagnostic, upcurved bill from side to side through water. It forms flocks outside the breeding season, the sexes are similar, as seen in Elmley Nature Reserve, on Speppey Kent, a working farm where they put nature first.

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A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brown and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.

DISTINCTIVE water bird, the largest in he region, when swimming the neck is held in a elegant curve. FAMILY gruops with parents are often seen. They mate for life.

TRY TO POST all British birds seen, but have not put up a SWAN for years, shame on me. Seen at Stodmarsh nature reserve Kent.

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➣ Founded in 1832, Caibarién, a small town with distinctive 19th century architecture, has become rundown and scruffy in parts, but such a charming & interesting place to visit. Caibarién is a fishing town and the main port for the province of Villa Clara, in Cuba.

➣ Fundada en 1832, Caibarién, una pequeña ciudad con una arquitectura distintiva del siglo 19, se ha convertido en viejo y desaliñado en partes, sino un lugar tan encantador e interesante para visitar. Caibarién es un pueblo de pescadores y el puerto principal de la provincia de Villa Clara, en Cuba.

➣ Fondée en 1832, Caibarién, une petite ville avec une architecture distinctive du 19e siècle, est devenue en partie, vétuste et délabrée, mais un endroit si charmant et intéressant à visiter. C'est une ville de pêche et le port principal de la province de Villa Clara, à Cuba.

Male is very distinctively marked with a metallic green head, and rich chestnut flanks, but the female is a plain gray duck with a rounded crown. Female distinguished from Gray Teal by slightly darker neck/throat. White wing panels are distinctive in flight compared to purple/green of Pacific Black Duck. (eBird)

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We had almost given up hope of finding this duck, when lo and behold, there it was! Beautiful teal with rich colours in perfect light. What more could we have hoped for?

Peter Murrell Reserves, Tasmania, Australia. October 2022.

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DISTINCTIVE wader with four five-day-old chicks, they feed for themselves from birth, the last one is about to get under its mother to get out of the rather cold wind, blowing across the open marshes at Elmley. The problem they have is protecting the young as they make off in all directions, making an easy meal for gulls, but the lapwing parents swoop at any approaching bird and are very brave.

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Breeding males are distinctive with dark reddish-brown cap and sides, along with buffy nape. Two bold white wingbars. Females and fall birds are duller; most show at least some chestnut coloring on sides. Dullest birds are similar to Blackpoll and Pine Warblers; look for streaks on back, well-defined wingbars, and cleaner greenish-yellow head and neck. Prefers conifers during migration, but can be found in any woodland. Breeds in the boreal forest. In most of U.S. , only seen during migration. Winters in Central and South America. Listen carefully for extremely high-pitched, squeaky-wheel song, similar to a fast Black-and-white Warbler. (eBird)

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We came across a couple of this lovely fall warblers hopping about in the trees over the trail. We don't see them often, so a fair amount of discussion and guide checking was needed to confirm its identity. Once I got the photos home, the close-up revealed the buffy wash on the flanks which is a dead give-away :-)

Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 2022.

This is one of our favorite, colorful songbirds. This time of year the Western Meadowlarks colors are a deep yellow with a stunning black necklace ! This fellow was singing away as we slowed down, got in position, and took this image. Western Meadowlarks look distinctively different from other members of the blackbird family. They have streaked brown upperparts and solid yellow underparts with a distinct black collar.

Streaked brown above and yellow below with distinctive black "V" on breast. In flight, short wings and spiky tail with white outer feathers are apparent. Breeds in fields and grasslands throughout much of western North America, regularly as far east as Michigan. Winters in a wider range of open habitats, even agricultural fields and roadsides. Extremely similar to Eastern Meadowlark and best distinguished by voice: listen for musical gurgling song and "chuk" calls. In winter, plumage looks paler and more washed-out than Eastern Meadowlark, with a less contrasting head pattern. Western is also more likely to be in flocks and areas with shorter grass (less pristine, extensive grasslands). (eBird)

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Beautiful views of this meadowlark singing loud and proud. Very different song to his Eastern counterpart. After first appearing on a distant power line, he eventually came quite to us.

Cawston, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.

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Distinctive, with big black mask, white patch behind eye, black upperparts with narrow white bars, and big white rump patch. Male has full red crown. Female has grayish forecrown and red hindcrown.

DISTINCTIVE FINCH, and a familiar garden resident, in many parts of the region, but will often dominate bird-feeders, keeping away smaller species. It is also very prone to disease, and there is a line off thought that this maybe down to poor hygiene with the feeders, so a lesson for me, and everybody, that feeders need sterilizing and washing often. They are still a joy to watch, and a privilege to have visit the garden, love sun flower hearts!

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White Woodpeckers - it is a distinctive inhabitant of lightly wooded savannas and grasslands and forest edge of central South American. It occurs from extreme southeastern Peru east to northeastern Brazil and south to Argentina. The White Woodpecker has a white head and white underparts, set off with yellow patches on the hindneck and belly; there is a black stripe that extends from the rear of the eye to the mantle; and has black wings and tail. The White Woodpecker typically forages in groups of 5 to 8 individuals, sometimes in mixed species flocks with members of the woodpecker genus Colaptes. An arboreal species, the White Woodpecker feeds predominantly on fruits and seeds, but will also feed on insects. White Woodpeckers occasionally open bee nests to get at the honey and insects within. Picture taken at Pantanal - MT.

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Little Tern - Sterna Albifrons

This delightful chattering seabird is the UK's smallest tern. It is short-tailed and has a fast flight. Its bill is a distinctive yellow with a black tip. It is noisy at its breeding colony where courtship starts with an aerial display involving the male calling and carrying a fish to attract a mate, which chases him up high before he descends, gliding with wings in a 'V'.

Its vulnerable nesting sites and its decline in Europe make it an Amber List species. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species in The Wildlife and Countryside Act.

This bird breeds on the coasts and inland waterways of temperate and tropical Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in the subtropical and tropical oceans as far south as South Africa and Australia.

There are three subspecies, the nominate albifrons occurring in Europe to North Africa and western Asia; guineae of western and central Africa; and sinensis of East Asia and the north and east coasts of Australia.[4]

The little tern breeds in colonies on gravel or shingle coasts and islands. It lays two to four eggs on the ground. Like all white terns, it is defensive of its nest and young and will attack intruders.

Like most other white terns, the little tern feeds by plunge-diving for fish, usually from saline environments. The offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.

At the beginning of the 19th century the little tern was a common bird of European shores, rivers and wetlands, but in the 20th century populations of coastal areas decreased because of habitat loss, pollution and human disturbance.

The loss of inland populations has been even more severe, since due to dams, river regulation and sediment extraction it has lost most of its former habitats. The Little Tern population has declined or become extinct in many European countries, and former breeding places on large rivers like the Danube, Elbe and Rhine ceased. Nowadays, only few river systems in Europe possess suitable habitats; the Loire/Allier in France, the Vistula/Odra in Poland, the Po/Ticino in Italy, the Daugava in Latvia, the Nemunas in Lithuania, the Sava in Croatia and the Drava in Hungary and Croatia. The status of the little tern on the rivers Tagus and lower Danube is uncertain.

The Buntgarnwerke's distinctive building was constructed between 1887 and 1895 according to plans by the architects Ottomar Jummel and Pfeiffer & Händel. It was built due to the increasing importance of trade in Leipzig. The very first impression of the listed building complex conveys the splendour and prestige of the former industrial palace.

The clinker façade, in particular, is highly recognisable, with its striking red brick architecture and decorative light natural stone structures. The two-storey glass and iron bridge, which connects the buildings on either side of the White Elster, is just as distinctive. Today, the Buntgarnwerke on the banks of the White Elster houses numerous lofts and furnished apartments.

Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park. Arrived at Bryce Canyon in the afternoon, raining, walked around when raining stopped. The light was nice for taking photos, a little bit sunset on top of this beautiful canyon.

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Stonechat (F)- Saxicola Torquata

The stonechat is 11.5–13 cm long and weighs 13–17 g, slightly smaller than the European robin. Both sexes have distinctively short wings, shorter than those of the more migratory whinchat and Siberian stonechat.

The summer male has black upperparts, a black head, an orange throat and breast, and a white belly and vent. It also has a white half-collar on the sides of its neck, a small white scapular patch on the wings, and a very small white patch on the rump often streaked with black. The female has brown upperparts and head, and no white neck patches, rump or belly, these areas being streaked dark brown on paler brown, the only white being the scapular patch on the wings and even this often being buffy-white.

European stonechats breed in heathland, coastal dunes and rough grassland with scattered small shrubs and bramble, open gorse, tussocks or heather. They are short-distance migrants or non-migratory, with part of the population (particularly from northeastern parts of the range, where winters are colder) moving south to winter further south in Europe and more widely in north Africa.

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UK breeding:

59,000 pairs

With its distinctive plumage and evocative cry, the African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) is probably the most familiar bird of prey in Africa. Perched majestically on a high branch, the contrast between the white upper-body and tail (not obvious in this shot), the chestnut belly and the black wings is unmistakable.

Aside from fish, this efficient raptor will also take the young of water birds such as the lesser flamingo, and very occasionally will go for monkeys, crocodile hatchlings, frogs and insects.

I took dozens of shots of Fish Eagles in Kanana Nature Reserve before I was satisfied with this one, and a few others. My recycle bin is filled with rejected Fish Eagle shots.

Medium-sized flycatcher with distinctive salmon-orange wash on the belly. Otherwise grayish-brown with a contrasting black tail. Also watch for frequent tail-wagging. Widespread and fairly common in western North America. Breeds as far north as Alaska, and winters to southern Mexico. Always in open habitats, usually on a conspicuous low perch. (eBird)

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There was a lot of excitement in the winter of 2021 when a Say's Phoebe showed up in Ottawa, way outside of its range, and spent several weeks around the city dump. Birders from far and wide showed up to see it. This one is in its normal range, but it's no less a joy to see it.

Chopaka, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.

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The redwing is most commonly encountered as a winter bird and is the UK's smallest true thrush. Its creamy strip above the eye and orange-red flank patches make it distinctive.

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A large, unusual and distinctive weaver with scaly plumage, rufous tail and wing panels, a white-edged shoulder, and pale eyes. Found in moderately moist savanna and woodland at middle elevations, often in small flocks.

Nests in colonies. Similar in shape and size to Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver, but separated by many details, such as the lack of a red bill. The vocalizations are harsh nasal “skeeya” and “krrrra” notes, sometimes strung together into a series. -

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Streaked brown above and yellow below with distinctive black "V" on breast. In flight, short wings and spiky tail with white outer feathers are apparent. Breeds in fields and grasslands throughout eastern North America. Also occurs throughout eastern and southern Mexico and Central America, into northern South America, and in Cuba. Winters in dense grassy habitats, often in small loose groups. Extremely similar to Western Meadowlark and best distinguished by voice: listen for high-pitched, clear whistles and short buzzy calls. In winter, plumage looks slightly darker and more contrasty than Western Meadowlark, with a more contrasting head pattern. Eastern is somewhat more tied to more pristine grassland habitats, but with some overlap. (eBird)

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A cheerful song on an overcast day is just what is needed in early spring. He was singing up a storm, even as snow still partially covered the field.

Holland's Marsh, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2023.

A BULKY and distinctive seabird with essentisally black and white plumage. The Razorbill is easily recognised at close range by its distinctive bill shape. It swims well, dives frequently and flies low over the water on whirring wing-beats, the sexes are similar. We was lucky to see two youngsters on the mooring steps on Skomer Island.

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The distinctive shapes of Chrome and Parkhouse Hills in Derbyshire a while back.

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The distinctive profile of a flock of lapwing are seen basking in a golden pond at St Aidans.

Mottled brown dabbling duck with distinctive striped head pattern. Note purple/green metallic panel on wing and slightly domed head. Common throughout range, often found on or beside ponds, wetlands, and rivers. Hybridizes with Mallard. Similar to female Mallard but note Pacific Black Duck’s darker coloration and distinctive striped cream head with gray bill, darker legs and feet. Also look for green speculum with black border in flight. (eBird)

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Mom out with her well-behaved duckings. I love how they've lined up neatly two by two.

Lake Wallace, Wallerawanga, New South Wales, Australia. October 2022.

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A spectacular and distinctive flycatcher, the bright red Vermilion Flycatcher inhabits riparian areas and scrub in the southwestern United States and southward. It perches conspicuously, making periodic flights to nab insect prey.

The male Vermilion Flycatcher often seeks to initiate copulation by delivering a butterfly or other showy insect to the female.

The oldest recorded Vermillion Flycatcher was a male, and at least 4 years, 6 months old when he was shot in Mexico in 1972, the same country where he had been banded.

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This beautiful and distinctive male Evening Grosbeak was keeping close watch over a female in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Distinctive but often rather skulking little bird of fresh and brackish marshes and lakes with dense rushes and other reedy vegetation. Forages in rushes and along the shoreline at muddy edges; often seen making short flights low across openings in rushes, when its broad rusty wingstripe helps with identification. Also note the broad whitish eyebrow and boldly striped upperparts. Often detected by incessant “song”—a steady hard ticking sound like two pebbles being knocked together.

Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa, Lima, Peru. October 2018.

Large, slim waterbird with distinctive long straight bill. Swims snake-like with body submerged, and just its head and neck protruding from the water. In flight it can sometimes look like a large raptor, especially when soaring, but note the long neck and bill. Common around waterways, where it perches on trees and branches above the water, often holding its wings out to dry. (eBird)

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This female had just caught herself a tasty lunch. She's in the process of juggling it into the right position to be swallowed whole.

Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.

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That's what Barred Owl calls sound like. Very distinctive! This one appeared in the same place and time as last year. I'm glad, I only had to go a half mile from home. It was 7:33a.m. dark and gloomy, plus it was sitting deep in the brush. Bucks County PA.

Large scoter, with distinctive white patch on wing. Dark chocolate-brown overall; males are darker than females and have small white mark under eye, dark knob on the bill, and pink bill tip. Females have two rounded white patches on face. At a distance, separated from Surf Scoter by more sloping head shape and white in the wing. Winters on coastal waters and large freshwater lakes. Occasionally found on large inland lakes during migration. Dives frequently, feeding on mollusks and crustaceans. (eBird)

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While river watching for winter ducks, this female Scoter came mucj closer to shore than usual. I took advantage of the opportunity to capture a few shots despite the overcast conditions.

Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. November 2022.

The Long-tailed Tyrant is a distinctive flycatcher that occurs at the edge of montane evergreen forest and of lowland forest from Honduras south to western Colombia and western Ecuador, and from southeastern Ecuador south to Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina; there also is a population in northeastern South America. Long-tailed Tyrants are dull black with a white crown and rump, and sport a pair of elongated central tail feathers that extend up to 13 cm beyond the rest of the tail. Long-tailed Tyrants feed exclusively on flying insects, especially stingless bees. Insects are captured by making quick aerial sallies from a high exposed snag or branch. The Long-tailed Tyrant is resident throughout most of its range, although the populations in southern Brazil perhaps are migratory. doi.org/10.2173/bow.lottyr1.01

Wild - at Trilha dos Tucanos.

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Pileated Woodpeckers drill distinctive rectangular-shaped holes in rotten wood to get at carpenter ants and other insects. They are loud birds with whinnying calls. They also drum on dead trees in a deep, slow, rolling pattern, and even the heavy chopping sound of foraging carries well. Their flight undulates like other woodpeckers, which helps separate them from a crow’s straight flight path. This one was seen at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida.

With its distinctive plumage and evocative cry, the African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) is probably the most familiar bird of prey in Africa. Perched majestically on a high branch, the contrast between the white upper-body and tail (not obvious in this shot), the chestnut belly and the black wings is unmistakable.

I followed this bird as it flew past, most shots were out of focus, but in this one I fluked an in focus shot of its raised wing. That alone saved this shot from the recycle bin.

Distinctive very dark bird with large feet, most often seen running up and down the sides of trees in dry forest, savanna, and moist lowland forest of northern Australia, where it is the only treecreeper species. Uniformly rich, dark brown, almost black, with white streaks on the throat. In flight. shows bold tan wingbars. The western subspecies (wellsi) has reddish-brown underparts. Call is a slow, repeated "pip pip pip," usually followed by a fast trill of the same note. (eBird)

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Not even closely related to the Treecreepers of North America, Europe and India. These are Australian Treecreepers and are much larger.

This was the one and only time we saw this species, and again, it was on our last day in the Northern Territory. Great way to finish this leg of the trip.

Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.

The Red-bellied Grackle is a distinctive rare blackbird of cloud forest in the Colombian Andes. It is large, long-tailed, and heavy-billed with a bright red belly and otherwise glossy black plumage. Red-bellied Grackles moves through the forest in groups, giving a variety of calls. While it has been recorded from all three ranges of the Andes in Colombia, contemporary localities are few.

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