The beautiful and synchronized flight of starlings in Italy

The synchronized flight of starlings, known as murmuration, is an amazing phenomenon. These birds form complex patterns in the sky, changing direction in a coordinated manner. This group behavior is believed to serve purposes such as defense against predators and improving foraging efficiency. When they finally descend to their treetop nest, the flapping of their wings creates such a burst of sound that the noise earned the phenomenon its unusual name: a starling murmuration.

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