why do some birds bob their heads when they walk?

why do some birds bob their heads when they walk?
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Description : At dusk we saw a large number of birds that appeared to be swooping and eating the bugs around a Big Box store. Larger birds, vaguely swallow shaped, and with a similar flight pattern. Distinguishing feature a light band 1/2 way down the underside of the wing. What are these birds?

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