Birds in general |
A flock of birds, a dissimulation of birds, a volery of birds
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Bitterns | A siege of bitterns, a sedge of bitterns |
Chickens | A peep of chickens |
Choughs | A chattering of choughs |
Coots | A cover of coots, a raft of coots |
Cormorants | A flight of cormorants |
Cranes | A sedge of cranes |
Crows | A congress of crows, a murder of crows |
Curlews | A herd of curlews |
Doves | A dule of doves, a flight of doves, a dole of doves, a cote of coves, a piteousness of doves |
Ducks | A paddling of ducks, a raft of ducks, a team of ducks, a dopping of ducks |
Dunlin | A fling of dunlin |
Eagles | A convocation of eagles |
Eggs | A clutch of eggs |
Falcons | A cast of falcons |
Finches | A charm of finches, a trembling of finches |
Flamingos | A flamboyance of flamingos |
Geese | A gaggle of geese, a skein of geese |
Goldfinches | A charm of goldfinches |
Goshawks | A flight of goshawks |
Grouse | A brace of grouse, a covey of grouse |
Guillemots | A bazaar of guillemots |
Gulls | A colony of gulls |
Hawks | A cast of hawks, a kettle of hawks, a cast of hawks |
Hens (chickens) | A brood of hens |
Herons | A siege of herons |
Hummingbirds | A charm of hummingbirds, a troubling of hummingbirds, a hover of hummingbirds |
Jays | A band of jays, party of jays |
Kingfishers | A concentration of kingfishers |
Lapwings | A deceit of lapwings |
Larks | An exaltation of larks |
Loons | A raft of loons |
Magpies | A tiding of magpies |
Mallards | A sord of mallards, a flush of mallards, a puddling of mallards |
Nightingales | A watch of nightingales |
Owls | A parliament of owls, a wisdom of owls |
Parrots | A company of parrots |
Partridges | A covey of partridges |
Peacocks | An ostentation of peacocks, a muster of peacocks |
Penguins | A colony of penguins, huddles of penguins, a pride of penguins |
Pheasants | A bouquet of pheasants, a covey of pheasants, a nye of pheasants, a nide of pheasants, a nest of pheasants |
Quail | A bevy of quail, a covey of quail |
Pelicans | A squadron of pelicans |
Plovers | A congregation of plovers, a wing of plovers, a leash of plovers |
Ravens | A conspiracy of ravens, an unkindness of ravens, a constable of ravens |
Rooks | A building of rooks, a parliament of rooks |
Snipe | A walk of snipe, a wisp of snipe |
Sparrows | A host of sparrows, a quarrel of sparrows |
Starlings | A murmuration of starlings |
Storks | A mustering of storks |
Swallows | A flight of swallows |
Swans | A ballet of swans, a bevy of swans, a herd of swans, a whiteness of swans |
Teal | A spring of teal |
Turtledoves | A pitying of turtledoves |
Turkeys | A rafter of turkeys, a muster of turkeys |
Waterfowl | A plump of waterfowl |
Woodcock | A fall of Woodcock |
Woodpeckers | A descent of woodpeckers |