The lockdown due to coronavirus has led to the reemergence of a large flock of birds at the riverfront in Ahmedabad.
The video shows hundreds of birds flying together in coordination. The phenomenon, known as murmuration, refers to hundreds, sometimes thousands of  starlings flying and swooping in an intricately coordinated pattern. BOOM reached out to a forest official in Gandhinagar, who confirmed that it is a common sight in the area., The murmuration video is viral with the message, \\Today at  Ahmedabad Riverfront... See how nature is celebrating the peaceful coexistence  of Human and Non-human beings in Corona regime", Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a countrywide lockdown on March 23, soon after several COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the country. The lockdown is a precautionary measure of social distancing to curb the transmission of the novel Coronavirus. As a result of the restricted movement in the urban area, videos of wildlife moving around on roads are flooding the internet., Oh Deer: Pic From Japan Peddled As Herd Spotted At Ooty-Coimbatore Road, BOOM received the video via its WhatsApp helpline 7700906111  for verification of the claim., The video is viral on Facebook with the same caption. Click here to see one such post and here for the archived link., Viral on Facebook, The video has been shared on Twitter., Surreal!! Today at Ahmedabad Riverfront...See how nature is celebrating the peaceful coexistence of Human and Non-human beings in #CoronaTimes !! pic.twitter.com/6yBft4Soal, , Also Read: Images Of Baby With Birth Defect Falsely Linked To Coronavirus, , BOOM found that the video is more than a month old and is not related to the present lockdown in the country., The video was uploaded to YouTube on February 13, 2020 by Times of  India., An excerpt from the TOI report reads, "Residents of Ahmedabad were taken in for surprise when hundreds  of birds flocked together in sky. The spectacular scene from riverfront left  viewers spellbound. An undated video of hundreds of birds flocking together is  being widely shared on social media. Flocking together is a phenomenon called  murmuration wherein birds fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns  through the sky.", Below are two frame comparisons of the viral footage and the video uploaded by TOI respectively., Left: the viral video Right: the video reported on 12 February, 2020., The murmuration in the area of Ahmedabad is a common sight. We contacted Bhuj based journalist Ronak Gujjar, an environment and wildlife reporter, who had earlier shared a similar image of murmuration. Gujjar corroborated the same., Rosy Startling Murmuration at #Kankaria Lake #Ahmedabad Beautiful Evening to spend at 👌@orientbirdclub @SaevusWildlife @BBCEarth @Avibase #Bird #Evening #Wildlife pic.twitter.com/uv8EIUdUuf, We also reached out to a forest official in Gandhinagar circle who said, "It\s a very common phenomenon when migratory birds go back to their destination. This happens every year. As people are busy in the daily routine, this year due to the lockdown they are observing  nature closely.", , , BOOM’s WhatsApp Helpline, Need Help To Verify An Image Or A Video? Send It To Us On +91 77009 06588, Boom is now available on Telegram, Click here to read our latest fact check stories and other updates.
Video Of Birds Flocking In Ahmedabad Not Linked To COVID-19 Lockdown