Murmuration

/mˌɜːmjʊɹˈe‍ɪʃən/

/mˌɜːmjʊɹˈeɪʃən/

Murmuration

a large group of starlings flying together in a coordinated manner, often in a swirling or undulating pattern

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

synonyms : murmur

Examples

1. And when a predator attacks, murmurations often form waves that roll in the opposite direction.

2. But murmurations appear to be more complex than that.

3. Mathematically speaking, a murmuration isn't a bunch of birds so much as it is a tipping point.

4. And when they perform these impossible acts of choreography high in the sky, they're called a murmuration.