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    Collective Noun Notes References
    ambush of tigers
    army of ants
    army of caterpillars
    army of frogsDetroit Zoo
    array of eels
    array of hedgehogs
    ascension of larks
    aurora of polar bearslivejournal.com
    austentation of peacocks
    badling of ducksTime Magazine
    bale of turtles
    band of coyotes
    band of gorillas
    band of men
    barn of animals
    barrel of monkeys
    bask of crocodiles
    battery of barracudas
    bazaar of guillemots
    bed of clams
    bevy of beauties
    bevy of quails
    bevy of roe deer
    bevy of swans
    bew of partridges
    bike of bees
    blessing of unicorns
    bloat of Hippopotamusesor a bloat of hippopotami or bloat of hippos
    body of pathologists
    boogle of weasels
    bouquet of pheasants
    box of frogs
    brace of ducksactually 2 ducks
    brace of pheasantsactually 2 pheasants
    brood of chicks
    brood of grouseof one family
    brood of hens
    buffoonery of orangutansMindprod
    bunch of widgeon
    bunting of flags
    bushel of corn
    bushel of crabs
    business of ferrets
    cackle of hyenas
    caravan of camels
    cast of hawks
    cete of badgers
    chain of bobolinks
    chaos of children
    charm of finches
    charm of goldfinches
    charm of hummingbirds
    chatter of budgerigars
    chattering of choughs
    chime of wrens
    choir of singers
    clash of bucks
    clattering of choughs
    cloud of gnats
    cloud of sea fowl
    clous of bats
    clowder of catsAskOxford
    cluster of bees
    clutch of eggs
    clutch of eggs
    coalition of cheetahs
    colony of ants
    colony of bats
    colony of beavers
    colony of frogs
    colony of gulls
    colony of penguins
    comfort of cats
    company of owls
    confusion of weasels
    congregation of crocodiles
    congregation of eagles
    congregation of plovers
    convocation of eagles
    convocation of eagles
    corps of giraffes
    cover of coots
    covey of grouse
    covey of partridges
    covey of quail
    cowardice of curs
    crash of elephants
    crash of rhinos
    crocodile of childrenCambridge Dictionaries Online
    cry of hounds
    culture of bacteria
    darkening of jackdaws
    dazzle of zebras
    deceit of lapwings
    descent of woodpeckers
    dissimulation of birds
    doading of sheldrakes
    dopping of sheldrakes
    down of hares
    dread of terns
    drift of bees
    drift of swans
    drove of asses
    drum of goldfinches
    dule of doves
    earth of foxes
    erst of bees
    exaltation of larks
    fall of woodcocks
    family of beavers
    fever of stingrays
    field of racehorseshmm doesn't sound right
    flamboyance of flamingoes
    fleet of printers
    flight of birds
    flight of birds
    flight of cormorants
    flight of goshawks
    flight of swallows
    fling of dunlins
    flink of cows12 cows
    float of crocodiles
    flock of parrots
    flock of sheepI embarassed I did not have this on in here. Thanks Sarah.
    flock of swifts
    flush of mallardson land
    fluther of jellyfish
    flutter of butterflies
    Fuss of Grandmothers
    gaggle of geeseapparently applies when they are on the water or land
    gam of whales
    game of swans
    gang of elkused in United States
    glister of goldfinches
    grind of bottle nose whales
    grist of bees
    groan of teachers
    gulp of cormorants
    helping of maids
    herd of antelopes
    herd of asses
    herd of bison
    herd of caribou
    herd of cows
    herd of curlew
    herd of deer
    herd of donkeys
    herd of elk
    herd of giraffes
    herd of goats
    herd of touristsMerriam Webster
    herd of wrens
    hill of ruffs
    hive of bees
    horde of crows
    host of sparrows
    host of sparrows
    hover of crows
    huddle of penguinsonline-literature.com
    husk of hares
    implausability of gnus
    intrigue of kittens
    intrusion of cockroaches
    joy of childrenI suppose so. You could also have a scourge of children.
    kaleidoscope of butterflies
    kennel of dogs
    kettle of fish
    kettle of hawks
    kettle of vultureswhen circling in the air
    kindle of kittens
    kine of cows
    kit of pigeonsin flight
    knab of toads
    knit of paper clips
    knot of hawks
    labour of moles
    lamentation of swansMorse episode about the car salesman maurderer.
    leap of leopards
    leash of greyhounds
    leash of gulls
    leash of merlins
    litter of cubs
    litter of kittens
    litter of puppies
    loveliness of ladybirds
    match of nightingales
    menagerie of animals
    mischief of kittens
    mischief of miceOnline-Literature.com
    mob of cattleused in United States
    mob of emus
    mob of kangaroos
    multipack of penguinsyes as in biscuits ; ) Ho ho
    murder of crows
    murmuration of starlings
    muster of peacocks
    muster of storks
    mustering of storks
    mutation of thrushes
    mute of hares
    nest of bees
    net of footballs
    nide of geese
    nide of pheasants
    nuisance of snowboardersspecifically when they are sat in the middle of a piste
    nye of pheasants
    obstinacy of buffalo
    ostentation of peacocks
    pace of asses
    pace of donkeys
    pack of coyotes
    pack of dogswild dogs
    pack of grouse
    pack of gulls
    pack of wolves
    pandemonium of parrots
    parade of elephants
    parcel of birds
    parliament of owls
    party of jays
    passel of hogs
    peep of chickens
    phase of electricians
    pitying of turtledoves
    plague of locusts
    plump of waterfowl
    pod of birdssmall flock
    pod of dolphins
    pounce of cats
    prickle of porcupines
    pride of lions
    pride of peacocks
    pride of sheep
    puddling of mallardson water
    pulchritude of peacocksfrom the latin for beautiful pulchra may be?
    quarrel of sparrows
    quiver of cobras
    raft of penguinsin water
    raft of puffins
    raft of turkeys
    rafter of turkeys
    rag of colts
    rhumba of rattlesnakes
    ring of cell phones
    ring of doughnuts
    rookery of penguins
    round of beer drinkers
    run of fish
    sawt of lions
    school of dolphinsnot sure about this
    school of fish
    school of whales
    scold of jays
    scurry of squirrels
    sedge of bitterns
    sedge of cranes
    sedge of herons
    shimmer of hummingbirds
    shoal of fish
    shower of meteorologistsThe Thimble
    shrewdness of apes
    siege of cranes
    siege of herons
    singular of wild boar
    skein of geesein flight
    skulk of foxes
    sleuth of bears
    slither of snakes
    sloth of bears
    sord of mallards
    sounder of wild boar
    souse of lions
    span of oxen
    spring of teal
    squabble of seagulls
    squadron of flying fish
    squadron of swans
    stand of flamingoes
    stare of owls
    state of ants
    steam of minnows
    streak of tigers
    string of ponies
    sute of mallardson land
    swarm of ants
    swarm of bees
    swarm of flies
    swift of tigers
    team of ducks
    tickle of feathers
    tidings of magpies
    tittering of magpies
    tok of capercaillies
    tower of giraffes
    train of camels
    trembling of finches
    tribe of goats
    tribe of sparrows
    trimming of finches
    trip of dotterel
    trip of goats
    trip of wildfowl
    troop of baboons
    troop of dogfish
    troop of monkeys
    troubling of goldfinches
    troubling of goldfish
    trouser of ferrets
    unkindness of ravens
    venue of vultures
    volery of birdsin a cage
    waddle of penguinson dry land
    wake of buzzards
    wake of vultures
    walk of snipes
    watch of nightingales
    wedge of geeseflying in a v shape
    wedge of swansflying in a v shape
    whiteness of swans
    wing of plovers
    wisp of snipes
    yoke of oxen
    zeal of zebras
    zoo of animals
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