flock

Also known as flock of birds, murder of crows

group of birds conducting flocking behavior in the midst of flight, or while foraging or roosting

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Commons category: Flocks of birds

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Red-billed queleas form enormous flocks—sometimes tens of thousands strong. Starlings flocking, a predator bird can be seen upper right

A flock is a gathering of individual birds to forage or travel collectively. Avian flocks are typically associated with migration. Flocking also offers foraging benefits and protection from predators, although flocking can have costs for individual members.