A murmuration is a phenomenon where large groups of fish, birds, or insects move together in a synchronized way. The term "murmuration" is often used to describe groups of starlings, but other animals also exhibit similar behaviors. Here's some information about fish murmurations

A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits apart and fuses together again. Murmurations constantly change direction, flying up a few hundred meters, then zooming down to almost crash to the ground.

Experts aren’t exactly sure how, but a murmuration forms when one starling copies the behavior of its seven neighbors, and then those nearby starlings copy each of their seven neighbors, and so on until the entire group moves as one.

There are many different words for a flock of birds and the one we associate with starlings is usually a ‘murmuration’. Here are 5 fascinating facts about them you might not know.

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