Communal roosting
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Communal roosting is practiced by birds when large flocks or colonies roost together usually in trees with several hundred on each.
Several communal roosting trees can be located within densely populated cities nowadays where common birds like house sparrow
s and starling
s etc. can be seen roosting in large numbers.
Several communal roosting trees can be located within densely populated cities nowadays where common birds like house sparrow
House Sparrow
The House Sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the House Sparrow occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia...
s and starling
Starling
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The name "Sturnidae" comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, are called mynas, and many African species are known as glossy starlings because of their iridescent...
s etc. can be seen roosting in large numbers.
See also
- Communal breeding
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