Did you know that red-billed queleas typically move in flocks of thousands, even millions, and then appear like a black cloud in the sky, which is called "murmuration"? Rhulani's ranger Dean tells us more about this special bird, whose breeding is characterized by its short, synchronous breeding cycle, colonial nesting, and reliance on rainfall for successful nesting.
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