Flock Starlings facts
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When a flock of starlings are murmurating (flying in those shape-shifting patterns) Each individual birds' movements are copied by 7 of its closest neighbours, and each of those neighbours' movements affect 7 more and so on through the flock.
how many starlings in a flock?
There were no starlings in America until 1890 when Eugene Schieffelin released a flock in New York City believing that all bird species mentioned by Shakespeare should be introduced into the New World.
What is a flock of starlings called?
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why do starlings flock at dusk?
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European starlings are gregarious birds that live in large flocks especially on the wintering grounds. Group of European starlings is known as "constellation", "filth" or 'scourge" of starlings.
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In 1949, a flock of starlings landed on Big Ben's clock, delaying it by 4.5 minutes.
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A flock of starlings is called a murmuration.
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Eugene Schieffelin, who attempted to introduce birds mentioned in Shakespeare's plays to North America. In 1890 he released 60 European Starlings into New York. In 1960 Flight 375 from Boston hit a flock of starlings, crashing and resulting in 62 fatalities.
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A flock of starlings is called a murmuration. Watch a 0.42 seconds video to know more about murmurations
