Collective Nouns -- in American English

271 Collective Nouns in American English - Alphabetically in Order by Type - Page 1 One of the craziest oddities of the English language is that there are so many different collective nouns that all mean "group" but which are specific to what particular thing there is a group of: a "herd of elephants," a "crowd of people," a "box of crayons," a "pad of paper," etc. There is great diversity of collective nouns associated with animals, from an "army of ants" to a "bed of clams." The following is a list of the correct terms to describe groups of various types of animals and things.
Herd of antelope Army of ants Colony of ants Swarm of ants Tribe of baboons Culture of bacteria Pack of bears (polar bears) Colony of beavers Lodge of beavers Flight of bees Hive of bees Swarm of bees Congregation of birds Flight of birds Flock of birds Herd of buffalo Swarm of butterflies Wake of buzzards Flock of camels Army of caterpillars Litter of cats (kittens) Herd of cattle Flock of chickens Brood of chicks Bed of clams	Band of coyotes Herd of deer Kennel of dogs Pack of dogs Litter of dogs (puppies) Pod of dolphins Herd of donkeys Bevy of doves Brace of ducks Flock of ducks Aerie of eagles Swarm of eels Herd of elephants Herd of elk Catch of fish Haul of fish School of fish Army of frogs Colony of frogs Flock of geese Gaggle of geese Herd of giraffes Cloud of gnats Horde of gnats Swarm of gnats	Herd of gnus Herd of goats Band of gorillas Covey of grouse Colony of gulls Group of guinea pigs Horde of hamsters Warren of hares Aerie of hawks Brood of hens Herd of hippopotami Passel of hogs Nest of hornets Herd of horses Stable of horses Team of horses Troop of horses Cry of hounds Pack of hounds Clan of hyenas Band of jays Herd of kangaroos Troop of kangaroos Pride of lions Herd of llamas	Plague of locusts Horde of mice Cartload of monkeys Tribe of monkeys Troop of monkeys Herd of moose Pack of mules Drove of oxen Herd of oxen Team of oxen Yoke of oxen (two) Bed of oysters Muster of peacocks Colony of penguins Rookery of penguins Nest of pheasants Flight of pigeons Flock of pigeons Herd of pigs Litter of pigs Farrow of pigs (piglets) String of ponies Pod of porpoises School of porpoises Bevy of quail
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