Dear all
If anyone is interested, below is a selection that I collected some
years ago for publication somewhere or other and never used. It might be
of interest to historian amongst the birding enthusiasts!
A dissimulation of birds A pack of grouse
A clutch of eggs A fall of woodcocks
A pair of kiwis A deceit of lapwings
A mustering of storks A congregation of plovers
A rafter of turkeys A walk of snipe
An ostentation of peacocks A flock of pigeons
A peep of chickens A flight of doves
A brood of hens A duel of doves
A string of ducks A crackle of cockatoos
A Donald of ducks (seriously ?) A parliament of owls
A paddling of ducks A flight of swallows
A team of ducks A watch of nightingales
A sorde of mallards _Olde Englishe A tiding of magpies
A flushe of mallards " An unkindness of ravens
A spring of teal A murder of crows
A gaggle of geese (on water) A building of rooks
A flock of geese (standing) A host of sparrows
A skein of geese (in the air) A charm of goldfinches
A siege of herons A cast of hawks
A covey of partridges An exaltation of larks
A covey of grouse (single family) A murmuration of starlings
A bouquet of pheasants
When in doubt, a Mob, a Big Mob, a Biggest Mob or a Bulk Biggest Mob
(Queensland colloq.) will cover any other grouping, whether bird or
animal - or human for that matter!
--------------------------------------------
Birding-Aus is on the Web at
www.birding-aus.org
birding-aus.blogspot.com
--------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message:
'unsubscribe birding-aus' (no quotes, no Subject line)
to
|
