Collective Nouns for Birds

I thought the class might be interested in some of these names for groups of birds:

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aerie of eagles aerie of hawks ascension of larks band of jays bevy of doves bevy of quail bevy of swans bouquet of pheasants (when flushed) brace of ducks brood of chickens brood of chicks brood of hens brood of turkeys (immature) building of rooks bury of conies cast of hawks chain of bobolinks charm of finches charm of goldfinches charm of hummingbirds chattering of choughs chattering of chicks clamor of rooks clutch of chicks colony of gulls colony of penguins colony of vultures company of parrots congregation of birds congregation of plovers conspirancy of ravens convocation of eagles cote of doves cover of coots covey of pheasants (on the ground) covey of ptarmigans covey of grouse covey of partridges covey of quail crèche of penguins deceit of lapwings descent of woodpeckers dissimulation of birds dole of doves dule of turtledoves dule of doves exaltation of larks fall of woodcocks flight of birds flight of cormorants flight of doves flight of pigeons flight of swallows flock of birds flock of chickens flock of ducks flock of geese flock of pigeons flock of swifts flock of turkeys flush of ducks gaggle of geese hedge of herons herd of curlews herd of swans host of sparrows huddle of penguins kettle of hawks lamentation of swans mob of emus murder of crows murmuration of starlings muster of peacocks muster of storks mustering of storks nest of pheasants nide of pheasants (on the ground) nye of pheasants (on the ground) ostentation of peacocks pack of grouse paddling of ducks parcel of penguins parliament of rooks parliament of owls party of jays peep of chickens piteousness of doves pitying of turtledoves plump of wildfowl plump or waterfowl raft of wigeons raft of ducks rafter of turkeys rookery of penguins scold of jays sedge of bitterns sedge of cranes sedge of herons siege of bitterns siege of cranes siege of herons skein of geese (in flight) skein of goslings sord of mallards spring of teals storytelling of crows storytelling of ravens storytelling of rooks team of ducks tidings of magpies unkindness of ravens volery of birds wake of buzzards walk of snipes watch of nightingales wedge of geese (flying in a 'V') wedge of swans (flying in a 'V') wing of plovers wisdom of owls wisp of snipes

congregation of birds dissimulation of birds flight of birds flock of birds volery of birds sedge of bitterns siege of bitterns chain of bobolinks wake of buzzards brood of chickens flock of chickens peep of chickens brood of chicks chattering of chicks clutch of chicks chattering of choughs bury of conies cover of coots flight of cormorants sedge of cranes siege of cranes murder of crows storytelling of crows herd of curlews bevy of doves cote of doves dole of doves dule of doves flight of doves piteousness of doves brace of ducks flock of ducks flush of ducks paddling of ducks raft of ducks team of ducks aerie of eagles convocation of eagles mob of emus charm of finches flock of geese gaggle of geese wedge of geese (flying in a 'V') skein of geese (in flight) charm of goldfinches skein of goslings covey of grouse pack of grouse colony of gulls aerie of hawks cast of hawks kettle of hawks brood of hens hedge of herons sedge of herons siege of herons charm of hummingbirds band of jays party of jays scold of jays deceit of lapwings ascension of larks exaltation of larks tidings of magpies sord of mallards watch of nightingales parliament of owls wisdom of owls company of parrots covey of partridges muster of peacocks ostentation of peacocks colony of penguins crèche of penguins huddle of penguins parcel of penguins rookery of penguins nest of pheasants covey of pheasants (on the ground) nide of pheasants (on the ground) nye of pheasants (on the ground) bouquet of pheasants (when flushed) flight of pigeons flock of pigeons congregation of plovers wing of plovers covey of ptarmigans bevy of quail covey of quail conspirancy of ravens storytelling of ravens unkindness of ravens building of rooks clamor of rooks parliament of rooks storytelling of rooks walk of snipes wisp of snipes host of sparrows murmuration of starlings muster of storks mustering of storks flight of swallows bevy of swans herd of swans lamentation of swans wedge of swans (flying in a 'V') flock of swifts spring of teals flock of turkeys rafter of turkeys brood of turkeys (immature) dule of turtledoves pitying of turtledoves colony of vultures plump of waterfowl raft of wigeons plump of wildfowl fall of woodcocks descent of woodpeckers