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Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurationsMurmurations can have as many as 750,000 birds flying in unison.mikedabell/iStock via Getty ImagesWhy do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

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