collective nouns for birds
A group of birds is called a flock.
The collective noun for birds is flock.
Colony, flight, congregation, roost, dissimulation, fleet, parcel, pod, drift, and rush are the other collective nouns for birds.
The collective noun for birds is flock.
Colony, flight, congregation, roost, dissimulation, fleet, parcel, pod, drift, and rush are the other collective nouns for birds.
| Subject | Collective Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| birds | flock | A flock of birds |
| birds | colony | A colony of birds ('colony' generally refers to a group of birds roosting in large numbers) |
| birds | flight | A flight of birds ('flight' generally refers to a group of birds in flight) |
| birds | volery | A volery of birds ('volery' generally refers to a group of birds kept in an aviary) |
| birds | congregation | A congregation of birds ('congregation' generally refers to a large group of birds) |
| birds | roost | A roost of birds ('roost' generally refers to a group of resting birds) |
| birds | dissimulation | A dissimulation of birds ('dissimulation' generally refers to a group of small birds) |
| birds | fleet | A fleet of birds ('fleet' generally refers to a group of large flying birds) |
| birds | drift | A drift of birds ('drift' generally refers to a group of birds floating on water) |
| birds | parcel | A parcel of birds |
| birds | pod | A pod of birds |
| birds | rush | A rush 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.
| 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 |
