Group names for various types of birds
The generic collective noun for any type of birds is a flock.
A group of birds roosting in large numbers is called a colony.
A group of birds in flight is called a flight.
A group of birds kept in an aviary is called a volery.
The other collective nouns used for birds are congregation, roost, dissimulation, fleet, parcel, pod, drift and rush.
A group of birds roosting in large numbers is called a colony.
A group of birds in flight is called a flight.
A group of birds kept in an aviary is called a volery.
The other collective nouns used for birds are congregation, roost, dissimulation, fleet, parcel, pod, drift and rush.
| Subject | Collective Noun | Usage Example |
|---|---|---|
| budgerigars | flock | A flock of budgerigars |
| bullfinches | bellowing | A bellowing of bullfinches |
| bustards | flock | A flock of bustards |
| canaries | opera | An opera of canaries |
| cockatoos | chattering | A chattering of cockatoos |
| cormorants | gulp | A gulp of cormorants |
| cranes | sedge, siege | A sedge of cranes |
| crows | murder | A murder of crows |
| doves | bevy | A bevy of doves |
| ducks | flock | A flock of ducks |
| eagles | convocation | A convocation of eagles |
| emus | mob | A mob of emus |
| falcons | cast | A cast of falcons |
| finches | charm | A charm of finches |
| flamingos | flamboyance, stand | A flamboyance of flamingos |
| geese | flock | A flock of geese |
| gulls | colony | A colony of gulls |
| hawks | cast, kettle | A cast of hawks |
| herons | siege | A siege of herons |
| larks | exaltation | An exaltation of larks |
| nightingales | watch | A watch of nightingales |
| ostriches | flock | A flock of ostriches |
| owls | parliament | A parliament of owls |
| parrots | company | A company of parrots |
| partridges | covey | A covey of partridges |
| peacocks | muster | A muster of peacocks |
| pelicans | colony | A colony of pelicans |
| penguins | colony | A colony of penguins |
| pigeons | flock | A flock of pigeons |
| puffins | raft | A raft of puffins |
| quail | bevy | A bevy of quail |
| ravens | unkindness | An unkindness of ravens |
| robins | worm | A worm of robins |
| seagulls | flock | A flock of seagulls |
| sparrows | host | A host of sparrows |
| storks | muster | A muster of storks |
| swallows | flight | A flight of swallows |
| swans | bevy | A bevy of swans |
| swifts | flock | A flock of swifts |
| toucans | durante | A durante of toucans |
| vultures | wake | A wake of vultures |
| woodpeckers | descent | A descent of woodpeckers |
| wrens | herd | A herd of wrens |
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