Hawking (birds)
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Hawking (birds)
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Hawking is a feeding strategy in birds involving catching flying insects in the air. The term usually refers to a technique of sallying out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch, though it also applies to birds that spend almost their entire lives on the wing. This technique is called "flycatching" and some birds known for it are several families of "flycatchers": Old World flycatchers, monarch flycatchers, and tyrant flycatchers; however, some spec
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Feeding strategy in birds involving catching flying insects in the air
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawking_(birds)
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2023-11-20T18:00:32Z
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