New paper published on Proceedings of the Royal Society B
We often notice birds flying in formation, like a ‘V’ or a string. The actual motivation for such an emergent behaviour is pretty elusive. A former PhD student of mine, Elisa Perinot, investigated plenty of data coming from a flock of Geronticus eremita, an endangered species of Ibis. The birds were equipped with accelerometers, hi-res …
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