Jackdaws are more likely to join a mob to drive off predators if lots of their fellow birds are up for the fight, new research shows. Jackdaws are more likely to join a mob to drive off predators if ...

Jackdaws know there is safety in numbers - coming together to ward off predators. There is safety in numbers, so individual birds might benefit from assessing how many others are mobbing before ...

Chaotic mobs of jackdaws suddenly get organised once enough birds join in, new research shows. The birds form mobs to drive away predators near their nests, and are initially disordered. But the new ...

Jackdaws switch between two sets of flocking rules with differing results, a new research has found. Flocks flying to winter roosts are orderly no matter how many birds they contain; those rallying to ...

When it comes to safety in numbers, jackdaws are keen to join the mob. The birds are more likely to band together to drive off predators if lots of their feathered friends are up for the fight, new ...

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