flocking
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- In nature
- Measurement
- Algorithms
- Reynolds' Models
- Rules
- Rule variants
- Vicsek Models
- Aerodynamic Models
- Orientation Models
- Complexity
- Applications
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Two flocks of common cranesthumb|A swarm-like flock of starlings
Flocking is the behavior exhibited when a group of birds, called a flock, are foraging or in flight. Sheep and goats also exhibit flocking behavior. Flocking by birds and mammals is similar to schooling in fish and these are often studied together.