Collective nouns for birds
collective noun |
usage |
flock | A flock of birds |
congregation | A congregation of birds |
fleet | A fleet of birds |
roost | A roost of birds |
parcel | A parcel of birds |
pod | A pod of birds |
colony | A colony of birds ('colony' generally refers to a group of birds roosting in large numbers) |
dissimulation | A dissimulation of birds ('dissimulation' generally refers to a large group of small birds) |
flight | A flight of birds ('flight' generally refers to a group of birds in flight) |
drift | A drift of birds ('drift' generally refers to a group of birds in flight) |
rush | A rush of birds ('rush' generally refers to a group of birds in migration) |
volery | A volery of birds ('volery' generally refers to a group of birds kept in an aviary) |
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