135 Collective Nouns in American English - Alphabetically in Order by Object Name - 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.
  1. Herd of antelope
  2. Army of ants
  3. Colony of ants
  4. Swarm of ants
  5. Tribe of baboons
  6. Culture of bacteria
  7. Pack of bears (polar bears)
  8. Colony of beavers
  9. Lodge of beavers
  10. Flight of bees
  11. Hive of bees
  12. Swarm of bees
  13. Congregation of birds
  14. Flight of birds
  15. Flock of birds
  16. Herd of buffalos
  17. Swarm of butterflies
  1. Wake of buzzards
  2. Flock of camels
  3. Army of caterpillars
  4. Litter of cats (kittens)
  5. Herd of cattle
  6. Flock of chickens
  7. Brood of chicks
  8. Bed of clams
  9. Band of coyotes
  10. Herd of deer
  11. Kennel of dogs
  12. Pack of dogs
  13. Litter of dogs (puppies)
  14. Pod of dolphins
  15. Herd of donkeys
  16. Bevy of doves
  17. Brace of ducks
  1. Flock of ducks
  2. Aerie of eagles
  3. Swarm of eels
  4. Herd of elephants
  5. Herd of elk
  6. Catch of fish
  7. Haul of fish
  8. School of fish
  9. Army of frogs
  10. Colony of frogs
  11. Flock of geese
  12. Gaggle of geese
  13. Herd of giraffes
  14. Cloud of gnats
  15. Horde of gnats
  16. Swarm of gnats
  17. Herd of gnus
  1. Herd of goats
  2. Band of gorillas
  3. Covey of grouse
  4. Colony of gulls
  5. Group of guinea pigs
  6. Horde of hamsters
  7. Warren of hares
  8. Aerie of hawks
  9. Brood of hens
  10. Herd of hippopotami
  11. Passel of hogs
  12. Nest of hornets
  13. Herd of horses
  14. Stable of horses
  15. Team of horses
  16. Troop of horses
  17. Cry of hounds
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