TERMS FOR GROUPS OF ANIMALS, BIRDS AND INSECTS

ANIMAL TERM :

ANTELOPES
A HERD of antelopes.

ANTS
A COLONY of ants
An ARMY of ants.
A STATE or SWARM of ants.

APES
A SHREWDNESS of apes

ASSES
A HERD or PACE of asses
A DROVE of asses.

BABOONS
A TROOP of baboons

BADGERS
A CETE of badgers

BARRACUDAS
A BATTERY of barracudas.

BASS
A SHOAL of bass.

BATS
A COLONY of bats.
A CLOUD of bats.

BEARS
A SLOTH or SLEUTH of bears

BEAVERS
A COLONY of beavers.
A FAMILY of beavers.

BEES
A GRIST, HIVE, SWARM, DRIFT or BIKE of bees
A CLUSTER, ERST or NEST of bees.

BIRDS
A FLOCK, FLIGHT, or PARCEL of birds.A POD of birds (small flock)A VOLARY of birds (in an aviary)A BRACE = a pair of gamebirds or waterfowl *
A DISSIMULATION of birds.

BISON
A HERD of bison.

BITTERNS
A SEDGE of bitterns.

BOAR (WILD)
A SOUNDER or SINGULAR of wild boar

BOBOLINKS
A CHAIN of bobolinks (small birds)

BUCK
A BRACE OR CLASH of bucks.

BUDGERIGARS
A CHATTER of budgerigars.

BUFFALO
A HERD, TROUP, GANG or OBSTINACY of buffalo

BULLOCKS
A DROVE of bullocks.

BUTTERFLIES
A SWARM or RABBLE of butterflies.
A KALEIDOSCOPE of butterflies.
A FLUTTER of butterflies.

BUZZARDS
A WAKE of buzzards.

CAMELS
A CARAVAN, FLOCK or TRAIN of camels.

CARIBOU
A HERD of caribou.

CATERPILLARS
An ARMY of caterpillars.

CATTLE
A HERD, DROVE or DRIFT of cattle.A MOB of cattle (US)
CATS
A CLOWDER of cats.
A POUNCE of cats.
A KINDLE, LITTER OR INTRIGUE (for kittens)
A CLUTTER of cats.
A COMFORT of cats.

CHEETAHS
A COALITION of cheetahs

CHICKEN
A BROOD, CLUTCH, flock, run or PEEP of chicken
CHICKS
A CLUTCH OR CHATTERING of chicks.

CHOUGHS
A CHATTERING of choughs.

CLAMS
A BED of clams

COBRAS
A QUIVER of cobras

COCKROACHES
An INTRUSION of cockroaches.

COLTS
A RAG of colts.

COOTS
A COVERT or COVER* of coots.

CORMORANTS
A GULP (SOLITUDE)* OR FLIGHT of cormorants.

COWS
A KINE of cows (12 cows are a FLINK)

COYOTE
A PACK of coyotes
A TRAIN of coyotes
A BAND of coyotes

CRABS
A BUSHEL of crabs

CRANES
A HERD, SEIGE or SEDGE of cranes

CROCODILES
CONGREGATION OR NEST
A BASK or FLOAT of crocodiles.
A STRIKER (unconfirmed)

CROWS
A MURDER of crows
A HORDE of crows.

CUBS
A LITTER of cubs

CURLEW
A HERD of curlew

CURS
A COWARDICE of curs.

DEER
ROE DEER
A HERD, LEASH or MOB of deer
A BEVY of roe deer.

DOGFISH
A TROOP of dogfish

DOGS
A PACK (wild dogs) or
KENNEL of dogs
A COWARDICE of curs.
A LITTER of puppies.

DOLPHINS
A SCHOOL of dolphins.
A POD of dolphins.

DONKEYS
A HERD or PACE of donkeys/asses

DOTTEREL
A TRIP of dotterel.
Dotterel is a rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia.

DOVES
A FLIGHT, DULE or DOLE of doves.
A PITYING of turtle doves.

DUCKS
A RAFT, PADDLING or BUNCH of ducks on water.
A TEAM, BRACE, BED, FLIGHT OR FLOCK f wild ducks in flight.

DUNLINS
A FLING of dunlins

EAGLES
A CONVOCATION of eagles.

ELEPHANTS
A HERD or PARADEof elephants
A CRASH of elephants.

ELK
A HERD of elk.
A GANG of elk

EMUS
MOB of emus

FERRETS
A BUSINESS of ferrets

FINCHES
A CHARM of finches

FISH
A SHOAL, DRAFT, NEST, SCHOOLof fish.
A RUN of fish in motion.

FLAMINGOES
A STAND of flamingoes.
A FLAMBOYANCE of flamingoes.

FLIES
A CLOUD, HATCH, BUSINESS*
SWARM of flies.

FOXES
A SKULK of foxes
A CLOUD, TROOP, or COMPANY of foxes.
A LEASH OR EARTH of foxes.*

FROGS
An ARMY or COLONY of frogs.

GEESE
A GAGGLE or FLOCK of geese.
A SKEIN, TEAM or WEDGE of geese (in the air)
A PLUMP of geese (on water)

GIRAFFES
A CORPS, TROOP, HERD , TOWER*,
KINDERGARTEN** or JOURNEY*** of giraffes

GNATS
A CLOUD OR HORDE of gnats.

GOATS
A FLOCK, HERD or TRIBE of goats
A TRIP of goats

GOLDFINCHES
A CHARM of goldfinches.

GOLDFISH
A TROUBLING of goldfish.

GORILLAS
A BAND of gorillas

GRASSHOPPERS
A CLOUD of grasshoppers.

GREYHOUNDS
A LEASH of greyhounds.

GROUSE
A PACK or COVEY of grouse

GUILLEMOTS
A BAZAAR of guillemots.

GULLS
A COLONY of gulls.

HAMSTERS
A HORDE of hamsters.

HARES
A HUSK, DOWN or MUTE of hares

HAWKS
A CAST, KETTLE (flying in large numbers) or
BOIL (two or more) of hawks.

HEDGEHOGS
An ARRAY of hedgehogs.

HENS
A BROOD of hens.

HERONS
A SCATTERING, SEIGE or SEDGE* of herons.

HERRING
An ARMY of herring.

HIPPOPOTAMI
A BLOAT of hippopotami (or hippopotamuses)

HOGS
A DRIFT or PARCEL of hogs.

HORNETS
A NEST of hornets.

HORSES
A STUD or STRING of horses (Breeding)
A TEAM, HARRAS, PAIR or RAG of horses (i.e. colts.
A FIELD, HERD, REMUDA, SET or STABLE of horses.

HOUNDS
A PACK, KENNEL, MUTE or CRY of hounds
Possibly LEASH of hounds

HYENAS
A CACKLE of hyenas.

INSECTS
A SWARM of insects

JACKRABBITS
A HUSK of jackrabbits.

JAYS
A PARTY or SCOLD of jays.

JELLYFISH
A BROOD, SMUCK or SMACK of jellyfish.

KANGAROOS
A MOB or TROOP of kangaroos

KITTENS
A KENDLE, KINDLE or LITTER of kittens.

LADYBIRDS (LADYBUGS/LADYBEETLES)
A LOVELINESS of ladybirds.

LAPWINGS
A DESERT or DECEIT* of lapwings.

LARKS
A BEVY of larks.
An EXALTATION of larks.
An ASCENSION of larks.

LEMURS
A GROUP of lemurs

LEOPARDS
A LEAP of leopards

LICE
A FLOCK of lice

LIONS
A PRIDE, FLOCK, SAWT, SOUSE, or TROOP of lions.

LOCUSTS
A CLOUD, PLAGUE or SWARM of locusts.

MAGPIES
A TITTERING, TIDING, GULP, MURDER or CHARM* of magpies.

MALLARDS
A SORD or BRACE* of mallards.

MARES
A STUD of mares.

MARTENS
A RICHNESS of martens.
A RICHESSE of martens.

MINNOWS
A STEAM of minnows.

MOLES
A LABOUR of moles.

MONKEYS
A TROOP, CARTLOAD or BARREL of monkeys

MOOSE
A HERD of moose.

MULES
A BARREN, PACK* or SPAN of mules.

NIGHTINGALES
A WATCH of nightingales.

OTTERS
A FAMILY, BEVY or ROMP of otters.
A RAFT of otters

OWLS
A PARLIAMENT of owls.
A STARE or WISDOM of owls.
A STUDY of owls.

OXEN
A TEAM or YOKE of oxen..
A DROVE or HERD of oxen
A SPANof oxen
(I believe this may refer to a team of two or more)

OYSTERS
A BED of oysters

PARROTS
A PANDEMONIUM or COMPANY* of parrots.

PARTRIDGES
A COVEY of partridge

PEACOCKS
A MUSTER or OSTENTATION* of peacocks.
A PULCHRITUDE of peacocks.

PEEPS
A LITTER of peeps.

PENGUINS
A ROOKERY or COLONY* of penguins

PHEASANTS
A HEAD, NYE, NEST, BOUQUET, NIDE (BROOD)
or BEVY of pheasants

PIGEONS
A KIT of pigeons (flying together)
A FLOCK or FLIGHT of pigeons.
a "LOFT" of pigeons.

PIGS
A HERD, TRIP or LITTER of pigs
A DRIFT, DROVE, SOUNDER (swine),
TEAM, PASSEL (hogs)

PLOVERS
A STAND, WING OR CONGREGATION of plovers

PONIES
A DROVE OR STRING of ponies.

PORCUPINES
A PRICKLE of porcupines.

PORPOISES
A HERD, SCHOOL or POD of porpoises.

PTARMIGAN
A COVEY of Ptarmigan

PUPS
A LITTER of pups
A PUDDLE of puppies

QUAIL
A BEVY, DRIFT or COVEY* of quail

RABBITS
A BURY, COLONY, CIRCLE, NEST, HERD (domestic),
LITTER (young) of rabbits.

RACEHORSES
A STRING of racehorses

RATS
A COLONY of rats.
A PACK or SWARM of rats.

RATTLESNAKES
A RHUMBA of rattlesnakes.

RAVENS
An UNKINDNESS of ravens.
A MURDER of ravens.

REINDEER
A HERD of reindeer.

RHINOS
A CRASH or HERD of rhinos

ROEBUCKS
A BEVY of roebucks.

ROOKS
A BUILDING or ROOKERY of rooks.
A CLAMOUR or rooks.

RUFFS
A HILL of ruffs

SARDINES
A FAMILY of sardines.

SCHNAUZERS
A STENCH of Schnauzers

SEA OTTERS
A RAFT of sea otters

SEALS
A HERD, HAREM, TRIP or ROOKERY of seals
A POD of seals

SHARKS
A SHIVER of sharks.

SHEEP
A FLOCK, HERD, HIRSEL, PACK, DROVE* or TRIP of sheep
A MOB of sheep (Australian)

SNAKES
A NEST or KNOT of snakes.

SNIPE
A WISP or WALK of snipe

SPARROWS
A HOST of sparrows.

SQUIRRELS
A DRAY or SCURRY* of squirrels.

STARLINGS
A MURMATION of starlings.
A MURMURATION of starlings.
A FILTH of starlings

STORKS
A MUSTERING of storks.

SWALLOWS
A FLIGHT or GULP of swallows

SWANS
A GAME, BANK, TEAM, HERD or BEVY* of swans.
A WEDGE of swans in the air.
A LAMENTATION of swans.

SWIFTS
A FLOCK of swifts

SWINE
A HERD, DRIFT OR SOUNDER of swine

TEAL
A SPRING of teal.

TERMITES
A BROOD, COLONY, NEST OR SWARM of termites.

THRUSHES
A MUTATION of thrushes.

TIGERS
An AMBUSH or STREAK* of tigers.

TOADS
A KNOT or KNAB of toads

TROUT
A HOVER of trout.

TURKEYS
A RAFTER or GANG* of turkeys.

TURTLE DOVES
A PITYING or DULE of turtle doves.

TURTLES
A BALE, DOLE or NEST* of turtles

UNICORNS
A BLESSING of unicorns.

VIPERS
A NEST of vipers.

VULTURES
A COMMITTEE of vultures.

WALRUSES
A HERD or POD of walruses.

WASPS
A PLADGE of wasps.
A PAIL of wasps.

WATERFOWL
A BUNCH, KNOB, TRIP or PLUMP* of waterfowl

WEASELS
A BOOGLE, GANG,
CONFUSION or PACK of weasels.

WHALES
A SCHOOL, HERD or GAM of whales
A POD of whales (small school)
A GRIND of bottle nose whales

WIDGEON
A COMPANY or TRIP of widgeon

WILDFOWL
A BUNCH, TRIP or PLUMP of wildfowl.A KNOB of wildfowl (less than 30)

WOLVES
A PACK or ROUT of wolves

WOODCOCKS
A FALL of woodcocks.

WOODPECKERS
A DESCENT of woodpeckers.

WRENS
A HERD of wrens

ZEBRAS
A ZEAL, HERD or DAZZLE* of zebras