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collective noun for breeding penguins [Sec=Unclassified]

To: David Wilson <>
Subject: collective noun for breeding penguins [Sec=Unclassified]
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:15:33 +1000
Dave,

The Bird Almanac gives the term "colony" for an assemblage of Penguins (likewise for Gulls) Others I have seen used are: Formality, Parade, Raft (when in water) and Waddle (when on land). I would go for Colony.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford

On 10/04/2008, at 10:42 AM, David Wilson wrote:
Hi all,

While at Mawson station (Antarctica) over the summer researching Adelie
penguins we were puzzled by a lack of consistency in naming penguin
groups.

The terms colony and rookery seemed to be fairly interchangeable when
referring to a breeding group of penguins. This seemed all a little
esoteric until the people in charge of the Antarctic Gazette contacted
us to formalise the names of some of the Emperor and Adelie breeding
sites.

If anyone can shed any light on this problem it would be much
appreciated, or provide some historical background.

Thanks, Dave


David Wilson

Field Biologist



ph 03 62323322



Australian Antarctic Division

Department of the Environment and Water Resources

203 Channel Highway

Kingston, Tasmania

Australia 7050



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