flocking
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thumb|Two flocks of common cranesthumb|A swarm-like flock of starlings
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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.
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