Towards a mechanistic understanding of collective escape in starlings
Marina Papadopoulou, Hanno Hildenbrandt, Rolf F. Storms, Claudio Carere, Simon Verhulst, Charlotte Korinna Hemelrijk
This study investigates collective escape behavior in starlings using video data and a 3D agent-based model, identifying individual-level rules that generate flock dynamics similar to real starlings.
Communications Biology · May 18, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition