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murmuration
noun as in murmur
noun as in susurration
Example Sentences
LEE VINING, Calif. — Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish.
"Breathtaking" footage of what was believed to be a peregrine falcon attempting to hunt during a murmuration of thousands of starlings has been captured on video.
A drone photographer has captured video of a starling murmuration swooping over a seaside town.
The phenomena, known as murmuration, is when huge groups of starlings come together to swoop and swirl across the sky.
A murmuration is the name given to thousands of birds all swooping and diving in unison and the starlings of Belfast even appeared on BBC's Countryfile and The One Show.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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