It has been requested that this appendix be merged with Appendix:English collective nouns .



Here is a list of collective nouns in alphabetical order. Note that many of these terms are humorous and appear only in word lists.

A

aerie (or eyrie) of eagles

aerie of hawks

ambush of tigers

ambush of widows

archipelago of islands

argument of architects

argument of wizards

argumentation of historians

armada of ships

army of ants

army of caterpillars

army of eagles

army of frogs

army of herrings

array of hedgehogs

arsenal of guns

ascension of larks

assembly of clergy

aurora of polar bears

B

badelynge of ducks (on the ground)

bag of game

bale of turtles

band of coyotes

band of gorillas

band of jays

band of men

band of musicians

bank of batteries

bank of circuits

bank of monitors

bank of lifts/elevators

banner of knights

barrel of monkeys

barren of mules

bask of crocodiles

basket of plums

batch of bread

battery of artillery

battery of barracuda

battery of guns

bazaar of guillemots

bed of clams

bed of flowers

bed of oysters

bed of snakes

bellowing of bullfinches

belt of asteroids

bench of bishops

bench of judges

bench of magistrates

bevy of beauties

bevy of deer (roe deer)

bevy of doves

bevy of ladies

bevy of larks

bevy of maidens

bevy of otters

bevy of quail

bevy of roe deer

bevy of swans

bew of partridges

bill of ruffs

bind of eels

bind of salmon

bits of information

blessing of unicorns

bloat of hippopotami

blush of boys

board of directors

bob of seals

boil of hawks

boll of flour

bond of women

book of wagers

bouquet of flowers

bouquet of pheasants (when flushed)

brace of bucks

brace of ducks (a pair)

brace of grouse

brace of pheasants (a pair)

branch of Mormons (Latter-day Saints)

brew of beer

brigade of soldiers

brood of chickens

brood of chicks

brood of grouse (single family)

brood of hens

brood of turkeys (young)

bubble of divers

budget of papers

building of rooks

bunch of bananas

bunch of grapes

bunch of seals

bunch of pigeons

bundle of asparagus

bury of conies

bury of rabbits

business of ferrets

business of flies

C

cache of jewels

cache of weapons

canteen of cutlery

caravan of camels

cartload of chimpanzees

cartload of monkeys

cast of actors

cast of falcons

cast of hawks

caste of flower-pots

catch of collective nouns

cavalcade of horsemen

celebration of polar bears

cete of badgers

chain of bobolinks

chain of events

chain of islands

chain of matches

charm of finches

charm of fairies

charm of goldfinches

charm of hummingbirds

chatter of budgerigars

chattering of chicks

chattering of choughs

chattering of goldfinches

chest of drawers

chine of polecats

choir of angels

chorus of angels

circus of puffins

clamour of rooks

clan of hyenas

clash of bucks

clashing of economists

class of students

clattering of choughs

clew of worms

clique of people/friends

cloud of gnats

cloud of grasshoppers

cloud of sea fowl

clowder of cats

cluck of chickens

clump of reeds

clump of trees

cluster of bombs

cluster of cats

cluster of computers

cluster of grapes

cluster of grasshoppers

cluster of spiders

cluster of stars

clutch of chicks

clutch of eggs

clutch of motorcyclists

clutter of cats

clutter of spiders

clutter of starlings

coalition of cheetahs

coil of wigeon

colony of ants

colony of badgers

colony of bats

colony of beavers

colony of frogs

colony of fungus

colony of gulls

colony of lepers

colony of penguins

colony of puffins (on land)

colony of rabbits

colony of rats

colony of seals

colony of vultures

commonwealth of bees

communion of saints

community of people

company of actors

company of moles

company of parrots

company of soldiers

company of wigeon

confab of doctors

conflagration of arsonists

confraternity of smokers

confusion of architects

congregation of alligators

congregation of birds

congregation of crocodiles

congregation of people

congregation of plovers

congregation of worshippers

congress of baboons

conspiracy of ravens

constellation of stars

converting of preachers

convocation of eagles

convocation of clergy

convoy of lorries

convoy of trucks

copse of trees

cornucopia of slugs

corps of giraffes

cortege of mourners

cost of managers

cote of doves

coterie of prairie dogs

coven of witches

cover of coots

covert of coots

covey of grouse

covey of partridges

covey of pheasants (on the ground)

covey of ptarmigans

covey of quail

covey of woodcock

cowardice of curs

cran of herrings

crash of hippopotami (hippos)

crash of rhinoceri (rhinos)

crash of seals

creche of penguins

crew of sailors

crowd of onlookers

crowd of people

cry of dogs

cry of hounds

culture of bacteria

D

death row of turkeys

deceit of lapwings

deck of sailors

den of thieves

descent of relatives

descent of woodpeckers

desert of lapwings

destruction of cats (feral)

dicker of hides

disguising of tailors

dissimulation of birds

diving of teal

division of soldiers

doading of sheldrakes

dole of doves

dole of turtles

dopping of ducks (diving)

dopping of sheldrakes

dout of cats (house cats)

down of hares

down of rabbits

down of sheep

doyft of swine

draft of soldiers

draught of butlers

draught of fish

dray of squirrels

drift of bees

drift of boars (herded)

drift of hogs

drift of swans (on water)

drift of swine

dropping of pigeons

drove of asses

drove of bullocks

drove of cattle

drove of donkeys

drove of goats

drove of hares

drove of oxen

drove of pigs

drove of rabbits

drove of sheep

drum of goldfinches

dule of doves

dule of turkeys

dule of turtles

durante of toucans

E

earth of foxes

eleven of cricketers

eleven of footballers

embarrassment of riches

equivocation of politicians

erst of bees

escargatoire of snails

exaltation of larks

F

faculty of academics

faggot of sticks

fall of lambs

fall of woodcock

family of beavers

family of otter

farrow of pigs (piglets)

fellowship of yeomen

fesnying of ferrets

fesnyng of ferrets

festival of balloons

fesynes of pheasants

fidget of altar boys

field of racehorses

field of runners

fine of parking wardens

fitting of sails

fixie of hipsters

flange of baboons

flap of nuns

fleet of bass

fleet of boats

fleet of cars

fleet of ducklings

fleet of foxes

fleet of lorries

fleet of ships

fleet of vessels

fleet of trucks

fleet of vehicles

flick of rabbits

flight of aeroplanes

flight of bees

flight of birds

flight of cormorants

flight of doves

flight of dragons

flight of goshawks

flight of pigeons

flight of stairs

flight of steps

flight of swallows

fling of dunlins

fling of oxbirds

fling of sandpipers

flink of cows

float of crocodiles

flock of birds

flock of bustards

flock of camels

flock of chickens

flock of ducks

flock of geese

flock of goats

flock of parrots

flock of pigeons

flock of seagulls

flock of sheep

flock of swifts

flock of tourists

flock of turkeys

flotilla of boats

flotilla of swordfish

flourish of strumpets

flush of ducks (brood)

flush of mallards (on land)

fluther of jellyfish

flutter of flags

fold of cattle

fold of sheep

fraunch of millers

fun of fish

G

gaggle of geese (on the ground)

gaggle of (military) officers

galaxy of starlets

gam of whales

gang of elk

gang of hoodlums

gang of labourers

gang of slaves

gang of thieves

garrison of gophers

garland of sonnets

gathering of clans

gatling of woodpeckers

gaze of raccoons

generation of vipers

giggle of girls

glaring of cats

gleam of herrings

glide of flying fish

glint of goldfish

glitter of generals

glory of unicorns

grist of bees

group of guinea pigs

group of islands

group of people

grove of trees

gulp of cormorants

H

hand of bananas

haras of horses

harem of seals

haul of fish

head of curlews

heap of trash

heard of harlots

hedge of herons

herd of antelope

herd of asses

herd of boar

herd of buffalo

herd of buffaloes

herd of caribou

herd of cattle

herd of chamois

herd of chinchillas

herd of cows

herd of cranes

herd of deer

herd of donkeys

herd of elephants

herd of elk

herd of fairies

herd of giraffes (tower)

herd of gnus (paper)

herd of goats (caper)

herd of hippopotami

herd of horses

herd of llamas

herd of moose

herd of oxen

herd of pigs

herd of ponies

herd of sea horses

herd of seals

herd of swans

herd of swine

herd of walruses

herd of whales

herd of wolves

herd of wrens

herd of yaks (conversation)

herd of zebras (crossing)

hill of beans

hill of ruffs

hive of bees

holiness of donuts

horde of gerbils

horde of gnats (itching)

horde of hamsters

horde of mice

horde of rats

horde of savages

host of angels

host of sparrows

house of senators

hover of crows

hover of trout

huddle of lawyers

huddle of penguins

hurtle of sheep

husk of hares

husk of rabbits

hunt of hounds

I

illusion of painters

implausibility of gnus

index of names

infestation of bed bugs

intrusion of cockroaches

invention of machines

K

kaleidoscope of butterflies

kendle of kittens

kennel of dogs

kettle of hawks

kingdom of rats

kindle of kittens

kine of cattle

knab of toads

knob of seals

knob of teal

knob of wigeon

knot of frogs

knot of toads

L

labour of moles

lamentation of swans

lead of foxes

leap of lambs

leap of leopards

leash of bucks

leash of deer

leash of foxes

leash of greyhounds

leash of hares

leash of hawks

leash of hounds

leash of rabbits

lepe of leopards

litter of cats (kittens)

litter of cubs

litter of dogs (puppies)

litter of kittens

litter of piglets

litter of pups

litter of whelps

lodge of beavers

loft of pigeons

lounge of lizards

loveliness of ladybirds

library of books

M

machination of monkeys

malapertness of pedlars

marvel of unicorns

mask of raccoons

mass of priests

match of nightingales

melody of harpers

memory of elephants

menagerie of animals

mess of grits

mess of iguanas

mess of officers

mews of capons

miller of whores

mischief of mice

mischief of rats

mob of emus

mob of kangaroos

mob of meerkats

mob of thieves

mob of sheep (Australian)

mob of wallabies (bounce)

mouthful of worms

movement of moles

multiply of husbands

murder of crows

murmuration of starlings

muscle of marines

muster of peacocks

muster of soldiers

muster of storks

mustering of storks

mutation of thrush

mute of hounds

N

nest of beakers

nest of crocodiles

nest of eggs

nest of hornets

nest of machine guns

nest of mice

nest of pheasants

nest of rabbits

nest of snakes

nest of vipers

nest of wasps

neverthriving of jugglers

nide of pheasants (on the ground)

nosegay of flowers

nuisance of cats (house cats)

number of mathematicians

nursery of raccoons

nye of pheasants (on the ground)

O

obesiance of servants

observance of hermits

obstinacy of buffaloes

orchestra of musicians

ostentation of peacocks

outfit of sails

orchard of apples

P

pace of asses

pace of donkeys

pack of bears (polar bears)

pack of coyotes

pack of dogs

pack of grouse (large group)

pack of gulls

pack of hounds

pack of mongooses

pack of mules

pack of rats

pack of sharks

pack of stoats

pack of weasels

pack of wolves

paddling of ducks (swimming)

panel of experts

pantheon of gods

panes of glass

parade of elephants

parade of penguins

parcel of deer

parcel of hogs

parcel of penguins

parel of troops

park of artillery

park of cars

parliament of owls

parliament of ptarmigans

parliament of rooks

party of jays

party of rainbow fish

passel of brats

passel of hogs

passel of possums

peal of bells

peep of chickens

piddle of puppies

pile of books

pile of dung

pint of mussels

pit of snakes

piteousness of doves

pitying of doves

pitying of turtle doves

plague of locusts

plague of rats

platoon of soldiers

plump of ducks (flying)

plump of seals

plump of waterfowl

plump of wildfowl

plump of woodcock

pocket of hops

pocket of oranges

pod of dolphins

pod of peas

pod of porpoises

pod of seals

pod of walruses

pod of whales

pod of whiting

ponder of philosophers

pontification of preachers

pontification of priests

pool of typists

posse of police

pounce of cats

poverty of pipers

prattle of parrots

prettying of doves

prickle of hedgehogs

prickle of porcupines

pride of lions

pride of peacocks

prudence of vicars

puddling of mallards (on water)

pump of ducks (in flight)

punnet of strawberries

purse of winnings

Q

quabble of woodlice

quarrel of sparrows

quire of newspapers

quiver of arrows

quiver of cobras

R

rabble of butterflies

radiance of cardinals

raffle of turkeys

raft of alligators

raft of coots

raft of ducks (while idle in water)

raft of otters

raft of penguins (in water)

raft of puffins (on water)

raft of widgeon

rafter of turkeys

rag of colts

rainbow of butterflies

rake of colts

rake of mules

rangale of deer

range of mountains

rayful of knaves

rhumba of rattlesnakes

richesse of martens

ring of keys

roll of coins

romp of otters

rookery of penguins

rookery of seals

roost of fowls

roost of pigeons

rope of onions

rope of pearls

rouleau of coins

rouleau of money

round of drinks

rout of knights

rout of wolves

route of wolves

royalty of princesses

rumble of artillery

rumpus of baboons

run of fish

run of hens

run of poultry

run of salmon

run of whales

rump roast of nouns

rush of pochards

S

salvo of gunfire

sarcasm of stagehands

sault of lions

scatter of ravers

school of butterfly fish

school of fish

school of porpoises

school of salmon

school of shark

school of sharks

school of whales

scold of jays

scorn of camels

scourge of mosquitoes

screech of gulls

scurry of squirrels

sea of bishops

sect of worshippers

sedge of bitterns

sedge of cranes

sedge of herons

sequitur of logicians

serving of spoons

set of bowls

set of utencils

set of golf clubs

set of sails

setting of eggs

sheaf of arrows

sheaf of corn

shimmer of hummingbirds

shitload of stuff

shoal of bass

shoal of fish

shoal of herrings

shoal of pilchards

shoal of salmon

shower of bastards

shrewdness of apes

shuffle of bureaucrats

siege of bitterns

siege of cranes

siege of herons

singular of boars

sizzle of sausages (snaggle)

skein of geese (in flight)

skein of goslings

skein of silk

skirl of bagpipes

skulk of foxes

skulk of friars

slate of candidates

sleuth of bears

slew of homework

slither of snakes

sloth of bears

smack of jellyfish

snarl of leopards

snatch of pickpockets

sneak of weasels

sord of mallards

sord of wildfowl

sounder of boars

sounder of hogs

sounder of pigs (wild pigs)

sounder of swine

soviet of ants

sowse of lions

span of mules

span of oxen

spawn of umbrellas

spinney of trees

spring of teals

sprinkle of hoses

squad of players

squad of soldiers

squadron of aeroplanes

stable of horses

staff of employees

staff of servants

stalk of foresters

stand of arms

stand of flamingo

stand of plovers

stand of trees

staple of zines

stare of owls

state of princes

stench of skunks

stick of (air-dropped) bombs

stick of paratroopers

stock of businessmen

storytelling of crows

storytelling of ravens

storytelling of rooks

streak of tigers

stream of minnows

string of ducks

string of pearls

string of ponies

string of racehorses

stud of horses (for breeding)

stud of mares

suite of rooms

superfluity of nuns

sute of mallards

sute of bloodhounds

swarm of ants

swarm of bees

swarm of butterflies

swarm of eels

swarm of flies

swarm of gnats

swarm of insects

swarm of rats

swirl of paisleys

stage of actors

T

tassel of strippers

team of athletes

team of cattle

team of ducks (in flight)

team of footballers

team of horses

team of oxen

team of players

team of seals

tenement of rooms

thought of barons

threatening of courtiers

thunder of dragons

tiding of magpies

tittering of magpies

toil of peasants

tok of capercaillies

torment of trainers

totter of giraffes

tower of giraffes

trace of hares

trace of rabbits

trembling of finches

tribe of baboons

tribe of goats

tribe of monkeys

tribe of natives

tribe of sparrows

trimming of finches

trip of dotterel

trip of dotterels

trip of goats

trip of hares

trip of rabbits

trip of sheep

trip of wildfowl

troop of apes

troop of baboons

troop of dancers

troop of dogfish

troop of horsemen

troop of horses

troop of kangaroos

troop of lions

troop of monkeys

troop of mushrooms

troubling of goldfinches

troupe of monkeys

troupe of shrimp(s)

troupe of dancers

troupe of minstrels

troupe of performers

truss of hay

tuft of grass

tumult of tubas

turn of turtles

U

ubiquity of sparrows

unkindness of ravens

V

venue of vultures

volery of birds

vineyard of grapes

W

wad of bills

wad of money

waddle of penguins (dry land)

wake of buzzards

wake of vultures

walk of snails

walk of snipe (at rest)

warren of hares

warren of rabbits

warren of wombats

watch of nightingales

watch of sailors

wealth of information

wedge of geese (flying in a V)

wedge of swans (flying in a V)

weyr of dragons

wheel of puffins (flying)

whiteness of swans

wing of dragons

wing of plovers

wisdom of grandparents

wisdom of owls

wisp of snipe (in flight)

wolfpack of submarines

whoop of gorillas

wrack of rabbits (young rabbits)

Y

yap of chihuahuas

yoke of cattle (two)

yoke of oxen (two)

Z

zap of lasers

zeal of zebras