# Murmuration, a flock of starlings...cool

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**Created:** [November 9, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418 "2011-11-09T19:08:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418/1 "2011-11-09T19:08:22Z")

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No, a flock of starlings isnt some retro 80s style band. Here is a video of a murmuration of starlings. And I bet the video doesnt do the real thing justice. I think I’d about pee my pants in wonder if I saw this in person. Link safe for work (though the music is kinda loud and sucky IMO).

[http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/murmuration/20xoz3rj?q=Swarm&rel=msn&from=en-us\_msnhp&form=MSNHRO&overlaytype=multimediaviewer&name=hpvideo3&csid=ux-en-us&initialmoduleindex=3](http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/murmuration/20xoz3rj?q=Swarm&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=MSNHRO&overlaytype=multimediaviewer&name=hpvideo3&csid=ux-en-us&initialmoduleindex=3)

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418/2 "2011-11-09T19:16:06Z")

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Astounding.

OK, maybe there is a God after all. 😉

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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418/3 "2011-11-09T20:41:35Z")

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Looks like the smoke monster from LOST.

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**Author:** ![pudytat72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418/4 "2011-11-13T20:39:18Z")

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Ahh. Ignorance fought! Murmuration is the term for a group of starlings. I thought it was a term describing what they do when they fly together. It can also relate to the sound that they make flying together.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murmuration-a-flock-of-starlings-cool/602418/5 "2011-11-13T20:50:28Z")

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Ah, starlings. nothing like having a large tree right outside your window packed to the limit with starlings.

All screeching their heads off at dusk.