List of collective nouns for birds See also Collective noun. SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM STATUS auks A raft of auks Uncertain birds A dissimulation of birds √ birds A volery of birds √ bitterns A sedge of bitterns √ bitterns A siege of bitterns √ bullfinches A bellowing of bullfinches √ buzzards A wake of buzzards √ capons A mews of capons √ chickens A peep of chickens √ chicks A clutch of chicks √ hens A brood of hens √ poultry A run of poultry √ Choughs A chattering of choughs √ choughs A clattering of choughs √ coots A cover of coots √ coots A raft of coots √ cormorants A flight of cormorants √ cranes A sedge of cranes √ crows A hover of crows √ crows A murder of crows √ crows A storytelling of crows √ curlews A head of curlews √ dotterel A trip of dotterel √ doves A dole of doves √ doves A dule of doves √ doves A flight of doves √ doves A piteousness of doves √ doves A pitying of doves √ doves A prettying of doves √ ducks A dopping of ducks (diving) √ ducks A plump of ducks (flying) √ ducks A paddling of ducks (on water) √ ducks A flush of ducks √ ducks A raft of ducks √ ducks A team of ducks √ dunlin A fling of dunlin √ eagles A convocation of eagles √ falcons A cast of falcons √ finches A charm of finches √ finches A trembing of finches √ finches A trimming of finches √ flamingoes A stand of flamingoes √ goldfinches A drum of goldfinches √ goldfinches A troubling of goldfinches √ goldfinches A charm of goldfinches √ geese A wedge of geese (flying) √ geese A flock of geese √ geese A gaggle of geese √ geese A nide of geese √ geese A skein of geese √ geese A plump of geese (on water) √ goshawks A flight of goshawks √ grouse A covey of grouse √ grouse A lek of grouse Uncertain grouse A pack of grouse √ guillemots A bazaar of guillemots √ gulls A colony of gulls √ gulls A screech of gulls √ hawks A cast of hawks √ hawks A kettle of hawks √ herons A siege of herons √ hummingbirds A charm of hummingbirds √ jays A band of jays √ jays A party of jays √ jays A scold of jays Uncertain lapwings A deceit of lapwings √ lapwings A desert of lapwings √ larks An exaltation of larks √ magpies A tiding(s) of magpies √ mallards A lute of mallards Uncertain mallards A sord of mallards √ martens A richness of martens √ mudhen A fleet of mudhen Uncertain nightingales A watch of nightingales √ owls A parliament of owls √ owls A stare of owls √ parrots A company of parrots √ parrots A pandemonium of parrots Uncertain partridges A bew of partridges Uncertain partridges A covey of partridges √ peacocks A muster of peacocks √ peacocks A pride of peacocks √ peacocks An ostentation of peacocks √ penguins A colony of penguins √ penguins A creche of penguins √ penguins A huddle of penguins √ penguins A parcel of penguins Uncertain penguins A rookery of penguins Spurious pheasants A bouquet of pheasants √ pheasants A covey of pheasants √ pheasants A nye of pheasants √ pigeons A kit of pigeons Uncertain pigeons A loft of pigeons √ plovers A congregation of plovers √ quail A bevy of quail √ quail A covey of quail √ ravens A conspiracy of ravens √ ravens An unkindness of ravens √ rooks A building of rooks √ rooks A clamour of rooks √ rooks A parliament of rooks √ ruffs A hill of ruffs √ sandpipers A fling of sandpipers √ sea fowl A cloud of sea fowl √ seagulls A flock of seagulls √ sheldrakes A doading of sheldrakes √ snipe A walk of snipe √ snipe A wisp of snipe √ sparrows A host of sparrows √ sparrows A quarrel of sparrows √ sparrows A ubiquity of sparrows √ starlings A murmuration of starlings √ storks A muster of storks √ storks A phalanx of storks Uncertain swallows A flight of swallows √ swallows A gulp of swallows Spurious swans A wedge of swans (flying) √ swans A bank of swans √ swans A bevy of swans √ swans A whiteness of swans √ swans An eyrar of swans Uncertain teal A diving of teal √ teal A spring of teal √ thrushes A mutation of thrushes √ turkeys A raffle of turkeys √ turkeys A rafter of turkeys √ Turtle Doves A pitying of turtledoves √ waterfowl A knob of waterfowl Uncertain waterfowl A plump of waterfowl √ Wigeon A coil of widgeon √ woodpeckers A descent of woodpeckers √ External link An exhaustive (though possibly partly fictitious) list of collective nouns for birds Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. 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