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Marvellous murmurations: why do birds flock together?

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Flocking birds are iconic sights in winter wetlands, when a group of birds come together in large numbers in flight or to forage. But why do they do it? We take a look at the bird behaviour behind flocking.

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-Birds will fly and stay together
-feeds together
-travels together
-rests together
-provides safety from predators
-increases foraging efficiency
-helps birds notice predators and stay away
-distracts predators
-sometimes flies in formation to decrease energy expenditure

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The behavior of flocking became an adaption because it greatly increases bird survival and birds all benefit from it. Because of this, birds have adapted to naturally flock together.

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Flocking is one of the most useful adaptions for birds because it helps their survival. It demonstrates natural social behaviors in animals.