The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds.

Morford J, Lewin PJ, Wynn J, Belotti MCTD, Mann RP, Krupenye C, Biro D

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aef3512
Published: 2026 Jun 26
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.aef3512,
  title = {The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds.},
  author = {Morford J and Lewin PJ and Wynn J and Belotti MCTD and Mann RP and Krupenye C and Biro D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aef3512},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aef3512}
}

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TI  - The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds.
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AU  - Wynn J
AU  - Belotti MCTD
AU  - Mann RP
AU  - Krupenye C
AU  - Biro D
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.aef3512
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J, M., PJ, L., J, W., MCTD, B., RP, M., C, K., & D, B. (2026). The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aef3512

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