鳥群
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鳥群是許多隻鳥聚集在一起時的狀態，目的是一同去覓食或遷徙至別處。 [1] 鳥聚集在一起還可以免受天敵的攻擊。 [2] 有時鳥群內的鳥不一定都是同一個物種，兩種或多種鳥之間也能組成鳥群。[3][4]
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