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List of Collective Nouns: Bird

  1. aerie open closeaerie" is something which is a nest of something that is a family of bird lives together with a nest which is built in a high place high in a tree, high up on a cliff or high on the top of a mountain by a large bird.last updated 06 Mar 2015
    1. an aerie of eagles open closean aerie of eagles" is something which is a family of eagles that lives together in a nest.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    2. an aerie of hawks open closean aerie of hawks" is something which is a family of hawks that lives together in a nest.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    3. an aerie of ravens open closean aerie of ravens" is something which is a family of ravens that lives together in a nest.last updated 01 Mar 2015
  2. ascension
    1. an ascension of larks
  3. badelynge
    1. a badelynge of ducks
  4. band open closeband" is something which is a collection of something that is a group of something sharing the same interests or beliefs, or joining together for a special purpose.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a band of jays
    2. a band of plovers
  5. bank open closebank" is something which is a collection of something that is a group of something or something grouping along the sides of a river.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a bank of swans
  6. bazaar
    1. a bazaar of guillemots
  7. bellowing
    1. a bellowing of bullfinches
  8. bevy
    1. a bevy of larks
    2. a bevy of partridges
    3. a bevy of quails
    4. a bevy of swans
  9. bew
    1. a bew of partridges
  10. bouquet
    1. a bouquet of pheasants
  11. brace
    1. a brace of ducks
    2. a brace of grouse
  12. brood
    1. a brood of chickens
    2. a brood of grouse
    3. a brood of hens
  13. building
    1. a building of rooks
  14. bunch open closebunch" is something which is a collection of something that is fastened or connectedtogether.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a bunch of ducks
    2. a bunch of teals
    3. a bunch of waterfowls
    4. a bunch of widgeons
    5. a bunch of wildfowls
  15. cadge
    1. a cadge of peregrines
  16. cast open closecast" is something which is a collection of something that is a group of something being chosed or selected, or casted, threw or dropped.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a cast of falcons
    2. a cast of hawks
  17. chain open closechain" is something which is a collection of something that is a group of things being connected.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a chain of bobolinks
  18. charm open closecharm" is something which is a collection of something that have a fascinating, attractive, alluring or delighting characteristic or feature.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a charm of finches
    2. a charm of goldfinches
    3. a charm of hummingbirds
    4. a charm of magpies
  19. chattering
    1. a chattering of choughs
    2. a chattering of goldfinches
    3. a chattering of hummingbirds
    4. a chattering of starlings
  20. chirm
    1. a chirm of finches
  21. clamour
    1. a clamour of rooks
  22. clattering
    1. a clattering of choughs
  23. cletch
    1. a cletch of chickens
  24. cloud open closecloud" is something which is a collection of something that meet together like a cloud in the air.last updated 09 Mar 2015
    1. a cloud of seafowls
    2. a cloud of starlings
  25. clutch
    1. a clutch of chickens
    2. a clutch of partridges
  26. clutter
    1. a clutter of starlings
  27. coil open closecoil" is something which is a collection of something that move as an electric current moving in a coil.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a coil of teals
    2. a coil of widgeons
  28. colony open closecolony" is something which is a group of something that live together as an individual separating from others.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a colony of auks
    2. a colony of avocets
    3. a colony of gulls
    4. a colony of ibises
    5. a colony of penguins
    6. a colony of vultures
  29. committee open closecommittee" is something which is a collection of something that group together like convening a committee meeting.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a committee of vultures
  30. commotion
    1. a commotion of coots
  31. company open closecompany" is something which is a collection of something that gather together forming a distinct group in a community.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a company of parrots
    2. a company of widgeons
  32. congregation
    1. a congregation of magpies
    2. a congregation of plovers
    3. a congregation of rooks
    4. a congregation of starlings
  33. conspiracy
    1. a conspiracy of ravens
  34. convocation
    1. a convocation of eagles
  35. cover open closecover" is something which is a collection of something that crowd together like a cover over an area.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a cover of coots
  36. covert
    1. a covert of coots
  37. covey
    1. a covey of grouse
    2. a covey of partridges
    3. a covey of ptarmigans
    4. a covey of quails
    5. a covey of woodcocks
  38. crowd open closecrowd" is something which is a collection of something that gather together in a disorganized or unruly way:last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a crowd of redwings
  39. deceit open closedeceit" is something which is a collection of something that come together with character of using deceitful techniques to protect the young.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a deceit of lapwings
  40. descent open closedescent" is something which is a collection of something that group together with behaviour of descending feeding habit of moving from a tree to the lower part of the tree or to the ground.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a descent of woodpeckers
  41. desert open closedesert" is something which is a collection of something that group together like wind blown sand movement in desert when flying in the sky.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a desert of lapwings
  42. dissimulation
    1. a dissimulation of birds
  43. doading
    1. a doading of sheldrakes
  44. dole
    1. a dole of doves
    2. a dole of turkeys
  45. dopping
    1. a dopping of ducks
    2. a dopping of goosanders
    3. a dopping of sheldrakes
  46. drift
    1. a drift of quails
    2. a drift of swans
  47. drum
    1. a drum of goldfinches
    2. a drum of hummingbirds
  48. dule
    1. a dule of doves
    2. a dule of turkeys
  49. exaltation
    1. an exaltation of larks
  50. eyrar
    1. an eyrar of swans
  51. eyrie
    1. an eyrie of eagles
    2. an eyrie of hawks
    3. an eyrie of ravens
  52. fall open closefall" is something which is a collection of something that group together and are related to the fallings of thing, the sudden appearance in flight at night, of the birth of an animal.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a fall of woodcocks
  53. fleet
    1. a fleet of birds
    2. a fleet of coots
    3. a fleet of mudhens
  54. flight open closeflight" is something which is a collection of something that gather together and fly in the sky.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a flight of birds
    2. a flight of cormorants
    3. a flight of doves
    4. a flight of dunbirds
    5. a flight of goshawks
    6. a flight of grouse
    7. a flight of herons
    8. a flight of larks
    9. a flight of pigeons
    10. a flight of plovers
    11. a flight of pochards
    12. a flight of storks
    13. a flight of swallows
    14. a flight of widgeons
    15. a flight of woodcocks
  55. fling
    1. a fling of dunlins
    2. a fling of oxbirds
    3. a fling of sandpipers
  56. flock
    1. a flock of auks
    2. a flock of birds
    3. a flock of bustards
    4. a flock of coots
    5. a flock of ducks
    6. a flock of geese
    7. a flock of magpies
    8. a flock of ostriches
    9. a flock of parrots
    10. a flock of pigeons
    11. a flock of turkeys
    12. a flock of wrens
  57. flush
    1. a flush of ducks
    2. a flush of mallards
  58. gaggle
    1. a gaggle of geese
  59. game open closegame" is something which is a collection of something that are grouped together for sporting or hunting.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a game of swans
  60. gulp
    1. a gulp of cormorants
    2. a gulp of magpies
    3. a gulp of swallows
  61. head open closehead" is something which is a collection of something that are loosely gathered together with an indefinite number.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a head of curlews
    2. a head of pheasants
  62. hedge
    1. a hedge of herons
  63. herd
    1. a herd of cranes
    2. a herd of curlews
    3. a herd of swans
    4. a herd of wrens
  64. hill open closehill" is something which is a collection of something that are grouped together like a pile.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a hill of ruffs
  65. host open closehost" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together of a large number in connotation to an armed force.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a host of sparrows
  66. hover
    1. a hover of crows
  67. kettle open closekettle" is something which is a collection of something that gather together and fly along a similar circular route in the sky as grouped inside a kettle.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a kettle of hawks
  68. kit
    1. a kit of pigeons
  69. knob
    1. a knob of pintails
    2. a knob of pochards
    3. a knob of teals
    4. a knob of waterfowls
    5. a knob of widgeons
    6. a knob of wildfowls
  70. lamentation
    1. a lamentation of swans
  71. leash
    1. a leash of plovers
  72. lute
    1. a lute of wildfowls
  73. match open closematch" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together like joining a match.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a match of nightingales
  74. meinie
    1. a meinie of sparrows
  75. mew
    1. a mew of hawks
  76. mews
    1. a mews of hawks
  77. moulting
    1. a moulting of hawks
  78. murder open closemurder" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together for getting the flesh of dead decaying animals.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a murder of crows
    2. a murder of magpies
  79. murmuration
    1. a murmuration of starlings
  80. muse
    1. a muse of capons
  81. muster
    1. a muster of crows
    2. a muster of peacocks
  82. mustering
    1. a mustering of storks
  83. mutation open closemutation" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together and have feature of losing feathers, skin or hair as a natural process.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a mutation of thrushes
  84. nide
    1. a nide of pheasants
  85. nye
    1. a nye of pheasants
  86. ostentation
    1. an ostentation of peacocks
  87. pack open closepack" is something which is a collection of something that gathered or grouped together.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a pack of grouse
  88. paddling
    1. a paddling of ducks
  89. pandemonium
    1. a pandemonium of parrots
  90. parcel open closeparcel" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together on an area.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a parcel of birds
    2. a parcel of crows
    3. a parcel of linnets
    4. a parcel of penguins
  91. parliament open closeparliament" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together characterized by wisdom or sincerity.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a parliament of owls
    2. a parliament of rooks
  92. party open closeparty" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together characterized by making raucous sounds.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a party of jays
  93. passel
    1. a passel of pigeons
  94. peep
    1. a peep of chickens
  95. phalanx
    1. a phalanx of storks
  96. piteousness
    1. a piteousness of doves
  97. pitying
    1. a pitying of doves
    2. a pitying of turtledoves
  98. plump
    1. a plump of ducks
    2. a plump of geese
    3. a plump of moorhens
    4. a plump of waterfowls
    5. a plump of wildfowls
    6. a plump of woodcocks
  99. pod
    1. a pod of birds
    2. a pod of coots
    3. a pod of pelicans
  100. posse
    1. a posse of turkeys
  101. pray open closepray" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together characterized by singing of well being by day and at night.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a pray of nightingales
  102. prettying
    1. a prettying of doves
  103. pride open closepride" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together characterized by a feeling of honour and self-respect.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a pride of ostriches
    2. a pride of peacocks
  104. psittacosis
    1. a psittacosis of parrots
  105. puddling
    1. a puddling of mallards
  106. quarrel open closequarrel" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together characterized by bickering.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a quarrel of sparrows
  107. raffle
    1. a raffle of turkeys
  108. raft
    1. a raft of auks
    2. a raft of ducks
    3. a raft of teals
    4. a raft of turkeys
    5. a raft of waterfowls
  109. rafter
    1. a rafter of turkeys
  110. rasp
    1. a rasp of coots
  111. rookery
    1. a rookery of herons
    2. a rookery of penguins
  112. run open closerun" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together for a journey.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a run of poultry
  113. rush open closerush" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together and run quickly on th surface of water before a flight.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a rush of dunbirds
    2. a rush of pochards
  114. safe open closesafe" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together for a journey in flight.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a safe of ducks
  115. scold open closescold" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with loud noise like scolding one another.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a scold of jays
  116. scoop
    1. a scoop of pelicans
  117. screw open closescrew" is something which is a long thin straight pin with a raised helical thread running around for cutting into other things, and a shaped head at one end used for driving.last updated 18 Feb 2015
    1. a screw of hawks
  118. scry
    1. a scry of wildfowls
  119. sedge
    1. a sedge of bitterns
    2. a sedge of cranes
    3. a sedge of herons
  120. shoal
    1. a shoal of rooks
  121. siege
    1. a siege of bitterns
    2. a siege of cranes
    3. a siege of herons
  122. skein
    1. a skein of ducks
    2. a skein of geese
    3. a skein of wildfowls
  123. sord
    1. a sord of ducks
    2. a sord of mallards
    3. a sord of wildfowls
  124. sownder
    1. a sownder of swans
  125. spring open closespring" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with character of spring acting.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a spring of teals
  126. squabble
    1. a squabble of seagulls
  127. squadron
    1. a squadron of swans
  128. stand open closestand" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered or grouped together with a standing like position.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a stand of flamingos
    2. a stand of plovers
  129. stare
    1. a stare of owls
  130. stream open closesteam" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with character of smooth motion.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a stream of hawks
  131. string open closestring" is something which is a collection of something that are grouped together with a string.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a string of ducks
  132. sute
    1. a sute of mallards
    2. a sute of wildfowls
  133. swarm
    1. a swarm of coots
  134. swift open closeswift" is something which is a bird that is a small swift-flying insectivorous bird that with long narrow curved pointed wings and spend most of the time on the winglast updated 22 Mar 2015
    1. a flock of swifts
  135. team open closeteam" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered or grouped together to do something.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a team of ducks
    2. a team of geese
    3. a team of swans
  136. tiding
    1. a tiding of magpies
  137. tittering
    1. a tittering of magpies
  138. tok
    1. a tok of capercaillies
  139. trembling
    1. a trembling of finches
  140. tribe open closetribe" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with the character of related families.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a tribe of magpies
    2. a tribe of sparrows
  141. trimming
    1. a trimming of finches
  142. trip open closetrip" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with the character of going somewhere for a particular purpose.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a trip of dotterels
    2. a trip of widgeons
    3. a trip of wildfowls
  143. troubling
    1. a troubling of goldfinches
    2. a troubling of hummingbirds
  144. ubiquity
    1. a ubiquity of sparrows
  145. unkindness
    1. an unkindness of ravens
  146. volary
    1. a volary of birds
  147. wake open closewake" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with the character of throwing a wake.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a wake of buzzards
    2. a wake of vultures
  148. walk open closewalk" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with the character of moving step by step.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a walk of snipes
  149. warren
    1. a warren of partridges
    2. a warren of pheasants
  150. watch open closewatch" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together with the character of keeping lookout or staying awake at night.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a watch of nightingales
  151. wedge
    1. a wedge of geese
    2. a wedge of swans
  152. whiteness
    1. a whiteness of swans
  153. whiting open closewhiting" is something which is a fish that is a marine gadoid food fish with a slender body,a dark back with silvery sides and underpartslast updated 26 Mar 2015
    1. a whiting of swans
  154. wing open closewing" is something which is a collection of something that are gathered together having a wing or wing-like structure.last updated 01 Mar 2015
    1. a wing of plovers
    2. a wing of rooks
  155. wisp
    1. a wisp of snipes

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References

  1. Thomson A.J., Martinet A.V., 1961, A Practical English Grammar for Foreign Students
  2. Nesfield, J.C., 1898, Manual of English Grammar and Composition
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