murmuration
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɜː.məˈreɪ.ʃən/us/ˈmɝː.mɚˈeɪ.ʃən/alargegroupofbirds, usuallystarlings, that allflytogether andchangedirectiontogether, or theactofbirdsdoing this :
椋鸟群飞Starling murmurations are one of the mostdazzlingdisplaysin thenaturalworld.椋鸟群飞是自然界最耀眼的表演之一。
a murmuration ofstarlings群飞的椋鸟
- Birdexpertscallthephenomenona murmuration -starlingsreturningtotheirwinterroostin aswirlafterfeeding.
- Astarlingflocklike this is called a murmuration, a word thatperfectlydescribestherustleof thousands ofpairsofwings.
- Wewitnessedasuddenswooping,squawkingmurmuration ofstarlings.
Animal groupings
- bevy
- biomass
- brood
- colony
- colony collapse
- colony collapse disorder
- drove
- flight
- flock
- gaggle
- herd
- hive
- menagerie
- murder
- pack
- pod
- school
- shoal
- swarm
- team
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