Collective term Collective phrase bouquet A bouquet of pheasants[2][1] clutter A clutter of cats

aarmory An aarmory of aardvark A bouquet of flowers A clutter of spiders[1]

ambush An ambush of widows brood A brood of hens cog A cog of robots
An ambush of tigers building A building of rooks[2] coil A coil of wigeon
anthology An anthology of prostitutes bury A bury of rabbits company A company of moles
army An army of caterpillars A bury of conies A company of parrots
An army of frogs[1] business A business of flies[2][1] conglomerate A conglomerate of geologists
ascension An ascension of larks A business of ferrets[2][1] congregation A congregation of plovers
audit An audit of bookkeepers cast A cast of eagles[2] congress A congress of baboons
aurora An aurora of polar bears A cast of falcons[2] conspiracy A conspiracy of ravens
babble A babble of barbers A cast of hawks[2][1] converting A converting of preachers
balance A balance of accountants A cast of merlins[2] convocation A convocation of eagles[1]
bale A bale of turtles[1] A cast of vultures[2] corps A corps of giraffes[1]
band A band of jays catalogue A catalogue of librarians A corps of anatomists
A band of gorillas[1] cavalcade A cavalcade of horsemen cortege A cortege of mourners
bank A bank of swans[1] cete A cete of badgers court A court of kangaroos
banner A banner of knights[2] charm A charm of hummingbirds cover A cover of coots
barren A barren of mules[2][1] A charm of bees[2] covey A covey of partridges
bask A bask of crocodiles[1] A charm of finches[2] A covey of pheasants
batch A batch of bread chattering A chattering of choughs A covey of quail[1]
bavin A bavin of brush (wood) chine A chine of polecats A covey of grouse
bazaar A bazaar of guillemots circus A circus of monkeys cowardice A cowardice of curs
bed A bed of snakes [1] clamour A clamour of rooks crash A crash of rhinoceroses[1]
bellowing A bellowing of bullfinches clan A clan of hyenas A crash of hippopotamuses
[2]
bench A bench of Bishops[3] clattering A clattering of choughs creche A creche of penguins
A bench of show dogs clew A clew of worms cry A cry of dogs
bevy A bevy of roes cloud A cloud of grasshoppers[1] A cry of hounds
[1]
A bevy of beauties A cloud of gnats dazzle A dazzle of zebra
A bevy of quail[1] A cloud of sea fowl deceit A deceit of lapwings
A bevy of swans[1] clout A clout of gnats den A den of thieves
A bevy of ladies clowder A clowder of cats[1] A den of snakes[1]
bew A bew of partridges cluster A cluster of spiders descension A descension of woodpeckers[2][1]
bind A bind of salmon[2] A cluster of cats[1] descent A descent of relatives
bite A bite of midges A cluster of grasshoppers desert A desert of lapwings[2]
blast A blast of strumpets clutch A clutch of mechanics destruction A destruction of cats (feral or wild)
blessing A blessing of unicorns A clutch of eggs[2] dilation A dilation of pupils[dubious – discuss]
bloat A bloat of hippopotamuses [1] A clutch of chicks[2] disguising A disguising of tailors
dissimulation A dissimulation of birds[2] A fling of oxbirds[2] A herd of deer[1]
disworship A disworship of Scots[2] flink A flink of cows A herd of antelope[1]
diving A diving of teal flock A flock of sheep[1] A herd of whales
doading A doading of sheldrakes A flock of tourists A herd of buffalo[1]
doctrine A doctrine of doctors A flock of geese hill A hill of ruffs[2]
dole A dole (or dule) of doves[2][1] A flock of camels[1] hive A hive of bees[1]
dopping A dopping of ducks (diving) A flock of seagulls horde A horde of misers
down A down of hares[1] flush A flush of ducks[2] A horde of gnats[1]
draught A draught of butlers[2] A fluther of host A host of angels
A draught of fish[2] jellyfish A host of sparrows[1]
dray A dray of squirrels[1] fry A fry of eels hover A hover of trout[1]
gaggle A gaggle of women
drift A drift of swine[3][1] A hover of crows[2]
A drift of hogs[1] A gaggle of geese[1] huddle A huddle of lawyers
A drift of fish galaxy A galaxy of starlets A huddle of penguins
gam A gam of whales[2][1]
A drift of fishers[2] husk A husk of hares[1]
A gam of whaling ships[2]
drove A drove of pigs[1] illusion An illusion of painters
A drove of cattle[1] gang A gang of elk[3] kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope of butterflies
drum A drum of goldfinches A gang of hoodlums kettle A kettle of hawks[1]
gaze A gaze of raccoons
drunkenship A drunkenship of cobblers[3] kindle A kindle of kittens (cats)
dole A dole of turtles[1] giggle A giggle of girls kine A kine of cattle
exaltation An exaltation of larks[2][1] glaring A glaring of cats[1] kit A kit of pigeons[2]
glean A glean of herrings
eyrar An eyrar of swans knob A knob of waterfowl[2]
graft A graft of tree surgeons
embarrassment An embarrassment of pandas knot A knot of toads[1]
fall A fall of lambs grind A grind of blackfish[2]

farrow A farrow of piglets grist A grist of bees[1] labour A labour of moles[1]

gulp A gulp of swallows
fellowship A fellowship of yeomen leap A leap of leopards[1]
field A field of theoretical physicists harass A harass of horses leash A leash of deer[1]
A field of racehorses hastiness A hastiness of cooks[2] A leash of foxes[1]
head A head of curlews
A field of runners[3] A leash of hawks[1]
heard A heard of harlots
fleet A fleet of mudhen A leash of hounds[1]
A fleet of ships herd A herd of fairies A litter of any young (animals) born
litter
flight A flight of swallows[1] A herd of cattle as a group[2]
A herd of elephants[1] load A load of drunks[3][4]
A flight of goshawks
A flight of doves[1] A herd of zebra[1] lounge A lounge of lizards[5]

A flight of cormorants A herd of cows mischief A mischief of mice[6]

A herd of chamois mite A mite of mites[dubious – discuss]
fling A fling of sandpipers
A herd of walruses[1] A mob of people, animals or
A fling of dunlin mob
A herd of pigs kangaroos[2]
movement A movement of moles[dubious – discuss] peloton A peloton of cyclists[26][27] A rake of mules
murder A murder of crows[7] phalanx A phalanx of storks[citation needed] range A range of mountains
murmuration A murmuration of starlings[7] pit A pit of snakes[5] rascal A rascal of boys
muster A muster of storks[5] piteousness A piteousness of doves[25] riches A riches of matrons
A muster of peacocks[7] pitying A pitying of doves[5] richness A richness of martens
mute A mute of hounds[5] plague A plague of locusts[dubious – discuss] rookery A rookery of penguins[5]
nest A nest of mice[5] plum A plum of seals[dubious – discuss] rouleau A rouleau of coins
A nest of rabbits[5] plump A plump of waterfowl[dubious – discuss] rout A rout of wolves[5]
A nest of vipers[8] A plump of ducks (flying)[28][29] rout A rout of snails
A nest of snakes[9] pod A pod of whales[30][31] A rout of wolves
network A network of computers[dubious – discuss] A pod of seals[5] A rout of knights
neverthriving A neverthriving of jugglers[10] A pod of dolphins[32][33][34] ruck A ruck of football players
nide A nide of geese[citation needed] A pod of USBs[citation needed] run A run of salmon
nucleus A nucleus of physicists[dubious – discuss] pomp A pomp of pekingese[dubious – discuss] A run of poultry
A number of mathematicians[dubious – A ponder of philosophers[dubious – sad A sad of emos
number discuss] ponder discuss]
sault A sault of lions
nye A nye of pheasants[7] pontifica A pontifica of prelates[dubious – discuss] scale A scale of fish
obstinacy An obstinacy of buffalo[5] A portfolio of stockbrokers[dubious – scathe A scathe of zombies
portfolio discuss]
ostentation An ostentation of peacocks[5]
school A school of whales[5]
pace A pace of asses[5] pounce A pounce of cats[5]
A school of fish
poverty A poverty of pipers[35][36]
pack A pack of hounds[5] scold A scold of jays
A pack of rats[11][12] prettying A prettying of doves[dubious – discuss]
scourge A scourge of mosquitoes
A pack of wolves[5] prickle A prickle of hedgehogs[dubious – discuss]
screech A screech of gulls
A pack of grouse[13][14] pride A pride of peacocks[37]
scull A scull of friars
A pride of lions[5][25]
paddling A paddling of ducks (on water)[5] sedge A sedge of bitterns
pandemonium A pandemonium of parrots[5] quarrel A quarrel of sparrows[citation needed]
A sedge of cranes
pantheon A pantheon of gods[15] quiver A quiver of rebuttals[dubious – discuss]
set A set of mathematicians
rabble A rabble of butterflies
parade A parade of elephants[dubious – discuss] shiver A shiver of sharks
parcel A parcel of hogs[16][17][18] A rabble of rats
shoal A shoal of fish
A parcel of deer[19][20][21] raffle A raffle of turkeys
A shoal of herring
A parcel of penguins[22][23] raft A raft of coots
shower A shower of bastards
A raft of auks
parliament A parliament of owls[5][7] A shower of meteorologists
A parliament of rooks[7] A raft of ducks[5]
shrewdness A shrewdness of apes[5]
party A party of jays[5] A raft of penguins
shuffle A shuffle of bureaucrats
rafter A rafter of turkeys[5]
passel A passel of hogs[24] siege A siege of bitterns
A passel of possum[citation needed] rag A rag of colts
A siege of herons[5]
patch A patch of flowers[dubious – discuss] rainbow A rainbow of butterflies
singular A singular of boars[5]
peep A peep of chickens[5][25] rake A rake of colts
sitting A sitting of eggs threatening A threatening of courtiers
skein A skein of geese[5] tiding(s) A tiding(s) of magpies
skulk A skulk of foxes[5] trace A trace of hares List of Preposition
Aboard about
slither A slither of snakes trembing A trembling of finches Above across
sloth A sloth of bears[5] tribe A tribe of monkeys After against
Along amid
smack A smack of jellyfish A tribe of goats[5] Among around
sneak A sneak of weasels trimming A trimming of finches As at
Atop before
sord A sord of mallards trip A trip of sheep Behind below
sounder A sounder of pigs[5] A trip of dotterel Beneath beside
Between beyond
A sounder of swine[5] A trip of hares
By despite
A sounder of boars[5][7] A trip of goats[5] Down during
For from
sowse A sowse of lions troop A troop of kangaroos[5]
In inside
span A span of oxen troubling A troubling of goldfishes Into like
Near of
spring A spring of seals tumult A tumult of tubas (players)
Off on
A spring of teal[7] turmoil A turmoil of porpoises Onto out
Outside over
stable A stable of horses[5] turn A turn of turtles
Past regarding
stand A stand of flamingoes[5] ubiquity A ubiquity of sparrows Round since
Than through
A stand of trees ugly An ugly of walruses
Throughout till
stare A stare of owls unkindness An unkindness of ravens[5][25] To toward
Under unlike
state A state of princes unbrewing An unbrewing of carvers[1]
Until up
storytelling A storytelling of crows vagary A vagary of impediments Upon with
Within without
streak A streak of tigers[5] volery A volery of birds
string A string of ponies waddle A waddle of penguins
stud A stud of mares wake A wake of buzzards
superfluity A superfluity of nuns walk A walk of snipe
swarm A swarm of ants[5] watch A watch of nightingales
A swarm of bees[5] wedge A wedge of geese (flying)
A swarm of earthquakes A wedge of swans (flying)[5]
A swarm of eels[5] whiteness A whiteness of swans
[5]
A swarm of flies wing A wing of aircraft
A swarm of rats wisdom A wisdom of grandparents
taboon A taboon of horses wisp A wisp of snipe
team A team of horses[5] wrack A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
A team of oxen[5] yoke A yoke of oxen[5]
A team of ducks
thicket A thicket of trees
thought A thought of barons