A murmuration is a flock of starlings - they create beautiful formations as they fly as a group before settling down for the evening.

What kind of birds fly in swarms?

Other species that often fly in more or less cohesive flocks are larks, pipits, starlings, robins, bluebirds, Yellow-rumped Warbler, a few sparrows (Lark, Vesper, Savannah, Lark Bunting), longspurs, Snow Bunting, and meadowlarks. These species tend to form loose, straggling flocks.

Are starlings the only birds that murmuration?

Starlings are the first birds that spring to mind when you mention murmuration. Most other birds share many traits but exhibit flock behaviour. ... Geese and swans are large-bodied birds that fly in formation to migrate.