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flocking
flocking Among birds, the formation of a group with a social organization. In some species flocking is accompanied by communal nesting and roosting, in others it occurs only outside the breeding season. About half of all known species of birds exhibit flocking behaviour at some stage in their life cycles.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-flocking.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-flocking.html |
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flocking
flocking Among birds, the formation of a group with a social organization. In some species flocking is accompanied by communal nesting and roosting, in others it occurs only outside the breeding season. About half of all known species of birds exhibit flocking behaviour at some stage in their life cycles.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-flocking.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "flocking." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-flocking.html |
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