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A

Academics
A faculty of academics

Actors
A company of actors
a cast of actors

Aeroplanes
A flight of airplanes
a squadron of aeroplanes

x

Angels
A host of angels
a chorus of angels

Antelopes
A herd of antelopes

Ants
An army of ants
a swarm of ants
a colony of ants

x

Apes
A shrewdness of apes
a troop of apes

Arms
A stand of arms

Arrows
A sheaf of arrows
a quiver of arrows

x

Arsonists
A conflagration of arsonists

Artillery
A park of artillery

Asses
A pace of asses
a herd of asses
a drove of asses

x

Asteroids
A belt of asteroids

Athletes
A team of athletes

x

B

Baboons
A flange of baboons
a troop of baboons

x

Bacteria
A culture of bacteria

Badgers
A cete of badgers

Bagpipers
A poverty of pipers

x

Balloons
A festival of balloons

Bananas
A hand of bananas

Barons
A thought of barons

Barracuda
A battery of barracuda

Bass
A shoal of bass
a fleet of bass

x

Bastards
A shower of bastards

x

Bats
A colony of bats

Beakers
A nest of beakers

Beans
A hill of beans

Bears
A sleuth of bears
a sloth of bears

x

Beauties
A bevy of beauties

Beavers
A colony of beavers
a lodge of beavers

Bees
A swarm of bees
a grist of bees
a hive of bees

x

Bells
A peal of bells

Bills
A wad of bills

Birds
A flock of birds
a flight of birds
a congregation of birds
a volery of birds
a dissimulation of birds

x

Bishops
A bench of bishops

Bitterns
A sedge of bitterns
a siege of bitterns

Boars
A sounder of boars
a singular of boars
a drift of boars (herded)

x

Boats
A flotilla of boats
a fleet of boats

Bombs
A cluster of bombs

Books
A library of books
a pile of books

x

Bowls
A set of bowls

Boys
A blush of boys

Bread
A batch of bread

Bucks
A brace of bucks
a leash of bucks

x

Buffaloes
A herd of buffaloes
an obstinacy of buffaloes

x

Bullfinches
A bellowing of bullfinches

Bullocks
A drove of bullocks

Bureaucrats
A shuffle of bureaucrats

x

Bustards
A flock of bustards

Butlers
A draught of butlers

Butterflies
A kaleidoscope of butterflies
a rabble of butterflies
a swarm of butterfles
a rainbow of butterflies

x

Butterfly fish
A school of butterfly fish

Buzzards
A wake of buzzards

C

Camels
A caravan of camels
a flock of camels

x

Candidates
A slate of candidates

Capercaillies
A tok of capercaillies

Capon
A mews of capons

Cards
A pack of cards
a deck of cards

x

Caribou
A herd of caribou

Cars
A fleet of cars
a park of cars

Caterpillars
An army of caterpillars

Cats
A clowder of cats
a cluster of cats
a glaring of cats
a destruction of cats (feral)

x

Cattle
A herd of cattle
a drove of cattle
a yoke of cattle (two)
a kine of cattle
a fold of Highland cattle

x

Chamois
A herd of chamois

Cheetahs
A coalition of cheetahs

Chickens
A brood of chickens
a peep of chickens
a clutch of chicks
a chattering of chicks

x

Chimpanzees
A cartload of chimpanzees

Chinchillas
A herd of chinchillas

Choughs
A chattering of choughs
a clattering of choughs

x

Circuits
A bank of circuits

Clams
A bed of clams

Clans
A gathering of clans

Clergy
An assembly of clergy
an abomination of clergy

x

Cobras
A quiver of cobras

Cockroaches
A intrusion of cockroaches

Coins
A roll of coins
a rouleau of coins

x

Collective nouns
A catch of collective nouns

Colts
A rag of colts
a rake of colts

x

Computers
A cluster of computers
a network of computers

Conies
A bury of conies

Coots
A covert of coots
a cover of coots
a raft of coots

x

Cormorants
A flight of cormorants

Corn
A sheaf of corn

Courtiers
A threatening of courtiers

Cows
A herd of cows
a flink of cows

Coyotes
A band of coyotes
a pack of coyotes

x

Cranes
A sedge of cranes
a herd of cranes
a siege of cranes

Cricketers
An eleven of cricketers

Crocodiles
A bask of crocodiles
a congregation of crocodiles
a float of crocodiles
a nest of crocodiles

x

Crows
A murder of crows
a hover of crows
a storytelling of crows

x

Cubs
A litter of cubs

Curlews
A head of curlews

Curs
A cowardice of curs

x

D

Dancers
A troop of dancers

x

Deer
A herd of deer

Directors
A board of directors

Doctors
A confab of doctors

Dogfish
A troop of dogfish

Dogs
A pack of dogs
a cry of dogs
a kennel of dogs
a litter of dogs (puppies)

x

Dolphins
A pod of dolphins

Donkeys
A herd of donkeys
a drove of donkeys
a pace of donkeys

x

Dotterels
A trip of dotterels

Doves
A dole of doves
a dule of doves
a flight of doves
a piteousness of doves
a pitying of doves
a prettying of doves

x

Dragons
A flight of dragons
a weyr of dragons
a wing of dragons

Drawers
A chest of drawers

Ducklings
A fleet of ducklings

Ducks
A brace of ducks (a pair)
a dopping of ducks (diving)
a plump of ducks (flying)
a paddling of ducks (on water)
a flush of ducks (brood)
a team of ducks (in flight)

x

Dunlins
A fling of dunlins

E

Eagles
A convocation of eagles

Economists
A clashing of economists

Eels
A bind of eels
a swarm of eels

x

Eggs
A clutch of eggs
a nest of eggs
a setting of eggs

x

Elephants
A herd of elephants
a parade of elephants

Elks
A gang of elks

Employees
A staff of employees

x

Emus
A mob of emus

Experts
A panel of experts

F

Fairies
A herd of fairies

Falcons
A cast of falcons

Ferrets
A fesnyng of ferrets
a cast of ferrets
a business of ferrets

x

Finches
A charm of finches
a trembing of finches
a trimming of finches

Fish
A shoal of fish
a fun of fish
a haul of fish
a draught of fish
a catch of fish
a school of fish

x

Flamingoes
A stand of flamingoes

Flies
A swarm of flies
a business of flies

x

Flour
A boll of flour

Flower-pots
A caste of flower-pots

Flowers
A bouquet of flowers
a nosegay of flowers

Flying fish
A glide of flying fish

Footballers
An eleven of footballers
a team of footballers
a fifteen of footballers

x

Foresters
A stalk of foresters

Fowls
A roost of fowls

Foxes
A skulk of foxes
a lead of foxes
a leash of foxes

x

Friars
A skulk of friars

Frogs
An army of frogs
a knot of frogs

x

G

Game
A bag of game

Geese
A skein of geese (in flight)
a gaggle of geese (on the ground)
a wedge of geese (flying)

x

Gerbils
A horde of gerbils

Giraffes
A herd of giraffes
a tower of giraffes

x

Girls
A giggle of girls

Gnats
A cloud of gnats
a swarm of gnats

Gnus
An implausibility of gnus
a herd of gnus

Goats
A tribe of goats
a herd of goats
a flock of goats
a trip of goats

x

Gods
A pantheon of gods

Goldfinches
A charm of goldfinches
a drum of goldfinches
a troubling of goldfinches
a chattering of goldfinches

x

Goldfish
A glint of goldfish

Golf clubs
A set of golf clubs

Gorillas
A band of gorillas
a woop of gorillas

x

Goshawks
A flight of goshawks

Goslings
A skein of goslings

Grandparents
A wisdom of grandparents

Grapes
A bunch of grapes
a cluster of grapes

x

Grass
A tuft of grass

Grasshoppers
A cloud of grasshoppers
a cluster of grasshoppers

Greyhounds
A leash of greyhounds

Grouse
A covey of grouse
a brood of grouse (single family)
a pack of grouse (large group)

x

Guillemots
A bazaar of guillemots

Guinea pigs
A group of guinea pigs

Gulls
A colony of gulls
a screech of gulls
a pack of gulls
x

Guns
An arsenal of guns
a battery of guns

x

H

Hamsters
A horde of hamsters

Hares
A down of hares
a husk of hares
a warren of hares
a trip of hares

x

Harlots
A heard of harlots

Harpers
A melody of harpers

Hawks
A cast of hawks
a kettle of hawks
a leash of hawks

x

Hay
A truss of hay

Hedgehogs
An array of hedgehogs
a prickle of hedgehogs

x

Hens
A brood of hens
a run of hens

Hermits
An observance of hermits

Herons
A siege of herons
a sedge of herons

Herrings
A glean of herrings
an army of herrings
a shoal of herrings
a cran of herrings

x

Hides
A dicker of hides

Hippopotamuses
A bloat of hippopotamuses
a crash of hippopotamuses
a herd of hippopotamuses

x

Historians
An argumentation of historians

Hogs
A sounder of hogs
a drift of hogs

Homework
A slew of homework

Hops
A pocket of hops

Hornets
A nest of hornets

x

Horsemen
A troop of horsemen
a cavalcade of horsemen

Horses
A haras of horses
a stud of horses (for breeding)
a team of horses
a herd of horses
a troop of horses

x

Hounds
A pack of hounds
a mute of hounds
a leash of hounds
a cry of hounds

Hummingbirds
A charm of hummingbirds
a shimmer of hummingbirds

x

Husbands
A multiply of husbands

Hyenas
A clan of hyenas

I

Iguanas
A mess of iguanas

x

Information
A wealth of information

Insects
A swarm of insects

Islands
A group of islands
an archipelago of islands
a chain of islands

x

J

Jays
A band of jays
a party of jays
a scold of jays

x

Jellyfish
A fluther of jellyfish
a smack of jellyfish

Jewels
A cache of jewels

Judges
A bench of judges

x

Jugglers
A neverthriving of jugglers

K

Kangaroos
A mob of kangaroos
a troop of kangaroos

x

Keys
A ring of keys

Kittens
A kindle of kittens
a litter of kittens

Knaves
A rayful of knaves

Knights
A banner of knights
a rout of knights

x

L

Labourers
A gang of labourers

Ladies
A bevy of ladies

Lambs
A leap of lambs
a fall of lambs

x

Lapwings
A deceit of lapwings
a desert of lapwings

Larks
An exaltation of larks
a bevy of larks
an ascension of larks

x

Lawyers
A huddle of lawyers

Leopards
A lepe of leopards
a leap of leopards

Lepers
A colony of lepers

Lions
A pride of lions
a sault of lions
a sowse of lions
a troop of lions

x

Lizards
A lounge of lizards

x

Llamas
A herd of llamas

Locusts
A plague of locusts

Lorries
A convoy of lorries
a fleet of lorries

x

M

Machine guns
A nest of machine guns

Magistrates
A bench of magistrates

Magpies
A tiding of magpies
a tittering of magpies

x

Maidens
A bevy of maidens

Mallards
A sord of mallards
a puddling of mallards (on water)
a flush of mallards (on land)
a sute of mallards

x

Maps
An atlas of maps

Mares
A stud of mares

Martens
A richness of martens

Martins
A richesse of martins

x

Mathematicians
A number of mathematicians

Matrons
A riches of matrons

x

Men
A band of men

Mice
A nest of mice

Minnows
A stream of minnows

Moles
A labour of moles
a company of moles
a movement of moles

x

Money
A wad of money

Monitors
A bank of monitors

Monkeys
A troop of monkeys
a tribe of monkeys
a cartload of monkeys

x

Moose
A herd of moose

Mosquitoes
A scourge of mosquitoes

Mountains
A range of mountains

x

Mourners
A cortege of mourners

Mules
A barren of mules
a pack of mules
a rake of mules

x

Musicians
A band of musicians
an orchestra of musicians

Mussels
A pint of mussels

x

N

Natives
A tribe of natives

Newspaper
A quire of newspapers

Nightingales
A watch of nightingales
a match of nightingales

x

Nouns
A collective of nouns

x

Nuns
A superfluity of nuns

O

Objects
A collection of objects

x

Onions
A rope of onions

Onlookers
A crowd of onlookers

Otters
A bevy of otters
a family of otters
a romp of otters

x

Owls
A parliament of owls
a stare of owls

Oxbirds
A fling of oxbirds

Oxen
A team of oxen
a yoke of oxen (two)
a drove of oxen
a herd of oxen

x

Oysters
A bed of oysters

P

Painters
An illusion of painters

Papers
A budget of papers

Parrots
A company of parrots
a flock of parrots

x

Partridges
A covey of partridges
a bew of partridges

Peacocks
A muster of peacocks
an ostentation of peacocks
a pride of peacocks

x

Pearls
A rope of pearls
a string of pearls

Peasants
A toil of peasants

Penguins
A raft of penguins (in water)
a waddle of penguins (dry land)
a colony of penguins
a creche of penguins
a huddle of penguins
a rookery of penguins

x

People
A crowd of people

Performers
A troupe of performers

Pheasants
A bouquet of pheasants (flushed)
a covey of pheasants
a nye of pheasants (on the ground) a nide of pheasants (on the ground)
a fesynes of pheasants
a brace of pheasants (a pair)

x

Philosophers
A ponder of philosophers

Pigeons
A flight of pigeons
a flock of pigeons
a loft of pigeons

Piglets
A litter of piglets

Pigs
A farrow of pigs
a drove of pigs
a herd of pigs
a sounder of pigs (wild pigs)

x

Pilchards
A shoal of pilchards

Pipers
A poverty of pipers

Players
A team of players
a squad of players

x

Plovers
A congregation of plovers
a wing of plovers
a stand of plovers

x

Pochards
A rush of pochards

Poems
An anthology of poems

Polecats
A chine of polecats

Police
A posse of police

Politicians
An equivocation of politicians

x

Ponies
A herd of ponies
a string of ponies

Porpoises
A school of porpoises
a pod of porpoises

x

Possums
A passel of possums

Poultry
A run of poultry

Prairie dogs
A coterie of prairie dogs

Preachers
A converting of preachers
a pontification of preachers

x

Princes
A state of princes

Princesses
A royalty of princesses

Prose
An anthology of prose

x

Ptarmigans
A parliament of ptarmigans

Puffins
A raft of puffins (on water)
a wheel of puffins (flying)
a colony of puffins (on land)

Puppies
A litter of pups

x

Q

Quail
A bevy of quail
a covey of quail

x

R

Rabbits
A colony of rabbits
a flick of rabbits
a bury of rabbits
a wrack of rabbits (young rabbits)
a nest of rabbits
a warren of rabbits

x

Raccoons
A gaze of raccoons
a nursery of raccoons

Racehorses
A field of racehorses
a string of racehorses

Rainbow fish
A party of rainbow fish

Rats
A plague of rats
a colony of rats
a horde of rats
a mischief of rats

x

Rattlesnakes
A rhumba of rattlesnakes

Ravens
A conspiracy of ravens
an unkindness of ravens
a storytelling of ravens

x

Reeds
A clump of reeds

Relatives
A descent of relatives

Rhinoceroses
A crash of rhinoceroses

Roe deer
A bevy of roe deer

Rooks
A parliament of rooks
a clamour of rooks
a building of rooks
a storytelling of rooks

x

Ruffs
A bill of ruffs

x

Runners
A field of runners

S

Sailors
A crew of sailors

Sails
A fitting of sails
a set of sails
an outfit of sails

x

Saints
A communion of saints

Salmon
A bind of salmon
a run of salmon

x

Sandpipers
A fling of sandpipers

Savages
A horde of savages

Sea fowl
A cloud of sea fowl

x

Sea horses
A herd of sea horses

Seagulls
A flock of seagulls

Seals
A bunch of seals
a knob of seals
a pod of seals
a plump of seals
a colony of seals

x

Senators
A house of senators

Servants
A staff of servants
an obesiance of servants

Sharks
A school of sharks
a shiver of sharks

Sheep
A flock of sheep
a fold of sheep
a drove of sheep
a mob of sheep (Australian)

x

Sheldrakes
A doading of sheldrakes
a dopping of sheldrakes

Ships
A fleet of ships
an armada of ships

x

Shrimps
A troup of shrimps

Silk
A skein of silk

Slaves
A gang of slaves

x

Smokers
A confraternity of smokers

Snails
A rout of snails

Snakes
A bed of snakes
a den of snakes
a nest of snakes
a slither of snakes
a pit of snakes

Snipe
A walk of snipe (at rest)
a wisp of snipe (in flight)

Soldiers
An army of soldiers
a squad of soldiers
a company of soldiers
a platoon of soldiers
a division of soldiers
a brigade of soldiers

x

Sparrows
A host of sparrows
a quarrel of sparrows
a tribe of sparrows
a ubiquity of sparrows

x

Spiders
A cluster of spiders
a clutter of spiders

Squirrels
A dray of squirrels
a scurry of squirrels

Stairs
A flight of stairs

Starlets
A galaxy of starlets

Starlings
A murmuration of starlings

x

Stars
A cluster of stars
a constellation of stars
a galaxy of stars

x

Steps
A flight of steps

Stoats
A pack of stoats

Storks
A muster of storks

x

Strawberries
A punnet of strawberries

Strumpets
A flourish of strumpets

Students
A class of students

Swallows
A flight of swallows

Swans
A wedge of swans (flying)
a bank of swans
a bevy of swans
a whiteness of swans
a drift of swans (on water)
a herd of swans

x

Swifts
A flock of swifts

Swine
A sounder of swine
a drift of swine
a doyft of swine

x

Swordfish
A flotilla of swordfish

T

Tailors
A disguising of tailors

Tasks
An agenda of tasks

Teal
A diving of teal
a spring of teal
a knob of teal

x

Thieves
A gang of thieves
a den of thieves

Thrushes
A mutation of thrushes

Tigers
A streak of tigers
an ambush of tigers

x

Toads
A knot of toads

x

Tourists
A flock of tourists

Trash
A heap of trash

Trees
A clump of trees
a grove of trees
a copse of trees
a thicket of trees
a stand of trees

x

Troops
A parel of troops

Trout
A hover of trout

Trucks
A convoy of trucks
a fleet of trucks

Turkeys
A raffle of turkeys
a rafter of turkeys
a flock of turkeys
a dule of turkeys
a brood of turkeys (young)

x

Turtledoves
A pitying of turtledoves

Turtles
A dule of turtles
a bale of turtles

x

Typists
A pool of typists

U

Unicorns
A blessing of unicorns

Umbrellas
A spawn of umbrellas

x

V

Vicars
A prudence of vicars

Vipers
A nest of vipers

Vultures
A wake of vultures
a colony of vultures

x

W

Wagers
A book of wagers

x

Wallabies
A mob of wallabies

Walruses
A herd of walruses

Wasps
A nest of wasps

x

Waterfowl
A plump of waterfowl

Weapons
A cache of weapons

Weasels
A sneak of weasels
a pack of weasels

Whales
A school of whales
a pod of whales
a run of whales
a herd of whales

x

Whelps
A litter of whelps

Whiting
A pod of whiting

Widows
An ambush of widows

Wigeon
A company of wigeon
a bunch of wigeon
a coil of wigeon
a knob of wigeon

x

Wildfowl
A trip of wildfowl
a plump of wildfowl

x

Winnings
A purse of winnings

Witches
A coven of witches

Wolves
A rout of wolves
a pack of wolves

x

Wombats
A warren of wombats

Women
A bond of women

Woodcock
A fall of woodcock
a covey of woodcock
a plump of woodcock

x

Woodpeckers
A descent of woodpeckers

Worms
A clew of worms

Worshippers
A congregation of worshippers

x

Wrens
A herd of wrens

Y

Yaks
A herd of yaks

x

Yeomen
A fellowship of yeomen

Z

Zebras
A herd of zebras
a zeal of zebras

x

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