Birds
Main article: Flocking (behaviour) See also: Flock (birds), Bird landings, Bird strike, Mixed-species foraging flock, and Mobbing behaviour- Nagy M, Akos Zs, Biro D and Vicsek T (2010) "Hierarchical group dynamics in pigeon flocks" Nature, 464: 890-893. Download pdf Supplementary pdf
Read more about this topic: Swarm Behaviour, Biological Swarming
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