Behavioural ecology · Amazon floodplain
Macaw Clay Lick Lab (2D)
Boid flocking on a plain canvas: macaws gather at a riverbank clay lick, balancing separation, alignment and cohesion while predator risk pushes them apart.
Cohesion— %
Avg. speed— m/s
Distance to clay lick— m
● Flock active
Stronger coordination aligns the flight paths; predator risk scatters the flock and pulls them off the clay bank.