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Flocking behaviour of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) during the day: A gradual gathering to the roost

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During winter, gathering of starlings is studied in 3 very different sites in western France. A positive correlation is found between the size of starling flocks and the time of the day.

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  1. Laboratoire d'Evolution des Systèmes Naturelles et Modifiés, INRA, Université de Rennes I, Avenue G. Leclerc, F-35042, Rennes cedex, France

    Philippe Clergeau

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Clergeau, P. Flocking behaviour of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) during the day: A gradual gathering to the roost. J Ornithol 131, 458–460 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01639824

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