Collective nouns refer to words that describe a group of people, animals, or things as a single unit. The table below lists various nouns along with their corresponding collective nouns for easy understanding and reference.
| Noun | Collective Noun |
|---|---|
| Ants | colony; army |
| Apes | shrewdness; troop |
| Asses (donkeys) | drove; herd |
| Baboons | troop |
| Badgers | cete |
| Bats | colony; cloud |
| Bears | sleuth; sloth |
| Beavers | colony |
| Bees | swarm; colony |
| Birds (general) | flock |
| Bitterns | sedge |
| Boar (wild) | sounder |
| Buffalo | herd |
| Butterflies | swarm |
| Camels | caravan; train |
| Canaries | charm |
| Cattle | herd; drove |
| Cats (domestic) | clowder; glaring |
| Kittens | kindle; litter |
| Cheetahs | coalition |
| Chickens | flock; brood |
| Choughs | chattering |
| Clams | bed |
| Cobras | quiver |
| Coots | cover |
| Cormorants | gulp |
| Cows | herd; kine |
| Cranes | siege |
| Crickets | orchestra |
| Crocodiles | bask |
| Crows | murder |
| Cubs (bears/lions etc.) | litter |
| Deer | herd |
| Dogs (wild) | pack |
| Dogs (working) | pack; kennel |
| Dolphins | pod |
| Donkeys | herd; drove |
| Doves | dule |
| Ducks (general) | flock |
| Ducks (on water) | raft |
| Ducks (in flight) | team |
| Eagles | convocation |
| Eels | bed |
| Elephants | herd; parade |
| Elk (wapiti) | gang |
| Ferrets | business |
| Finches | charm |
| Fish | school; shoal |
| Flamingos | stand; flamboyance |
| Flies | cloud |
| Foxes | skulk; leash |
| Frogs | army |
| Geese (on land) | gaggle |
| Geese (in flight) | skein |
| Gerbils | horde |
| Giraffes | tower (standing); journey (moving) |
| Gnat | cloud |
| Goats | trip; herd |
| Goldfish | glint; troubling |
| Gorillas | band |
| Grouse | covey |
| Guinea fowl | confusion |
| Hares | down; husk |
| Hawks (general) | cast |
| Hawks (riding thermals) | kettle |
| Hedgehogs | array |
| Hens | brood |
| Herons | siege |
| Hippopotamuses | bloat |
| Horses | herd; team |
| Hounds | pack |
| Hummingbirds | charm |
| Hyenas | cackle; clan |
| Jaguars | prowl |
| Jays | band; party |
| Jellyfish | smack |
| Kangaroos | mob |
| Kestrels | hover |
| Kites (birds) | kettle |
| Lapwings | deceit |
| Larks | exaltation |
| Leopards | leap |
| Lions | pride |
| Lizards | lounge |
| Lice | flock |
| Linets (linnets) | charm |
| Lizards | lounge |
| Llamas | herd |
| Locusts | plague |
| Magpies | tiding |
| Mallards (drakes) | sord |
| Mice | mischief |
| Minnows | shoal |
| Moles | labour |
| Monkeys | troop |
| Moose | herd |
| Mosquitoes | swarm |
| Mules | pack |
| Nightingales | watch |
| Otters (on land) | romp |
| Otters (in water) | raft |
| Owls | parliament |
| Oxen | team; yoke |
| Oysters | bed |
| Parrots | pandemonium |
| Partridges | covey |
| Peacocks | ostentation |
| Pelicans | pod |
| Penguins (on land) | colony; rookery |
| Penguins (in water) | raft |
| Pheasants | bouquet; nide |
| Pigeons | kit |
| Ponies | string |
| Porcupines | prickle |
| Porpoises | pod |
| Quail | covey |
| Rabbits (wild) | colony; warren |
| Rabbits (domestic) | herd |
| Raccoons | gaze |
| Rats | mischief |
| Ravens | unkindness |
| Rhinoceroses | crash |
| Rooks | building |
| Salmon | run |
| Sardines | family |
| Scorpions | bed |
| Seals (on land) | rookery |
| Seals/Sea lions (at sea) | pod |
| Sharks | shiver |
| Sheep | flock |
| Skunks | surfeit |
| Snakes | den; pit |
| Snipe | wisp |
| Sparrows | host |
| Spiders | cluster |
| Squirrels | scurry |
| Starlings | murmuration |
| Storks | mustering |
| Swans (on land) | bevy |
| Swans (in flight) | wedge |
| Swine (pigs) | drift; sounder |
| Tigers | ambush; streak |
| Toads | knot |
| Trout | hover |
| Turkeys | rafter |
| Turtles | bale |
| Vipers | nest |
| Vultures (perched) | committee |
| Vultures (in flight) | kettle |
| Vultures (feeding) | wake |
| Walruses | herd; pod |
| Wasps | swarm |
| Weasels | gang |
| Whales | pod; gam |
| Wolves | pack |
| Woodpeckers | descent |
| Zebras | zeal |
| People (actors) | cast |
| People (army unit) | platoon; company; battalion; brigade |
| People (artists/performers) | troupe |
| People (athletes) | team |
| People (audience) | audience |
| People (board) | board |
| People (choir) | choir |
| People (class) | class |
| People (committee) | committee |
| People (crew) | crew |
| People (dancers) | troupe |
| People (delegates) | delegation |
| People (employees) | staff |
| People (jurors) | jury |
| People (musicians) | band; orchestra |
| People (spectators) | crowd |
| People (worshippers) | congregation |
| Aircraft | fleet |
| Arrows | sheaf |
| Books | stack |
| Cards | pack; deck |
| Cars | fleet |
| Clouds | bank |
| Clothes | wardrobe |
| Coins | roll; cache |
| Documents | file; dossier |
| Flowers | bouquet; posy |
| Grapes | bunch |
| Hills | range |
| Houses | row; terrace |
| Islands | archipelago |
| Keys | ring |
| Letters (mail) | bundle |
| Mountains | range |
| Notes (music) | chord |
| Papers | sheaf |
| Pearls | string |
| Pictures | gallery |
| Planets | system |
| Rooms | suite |
| Ships | fleet |
| Soldiers | army |
| Stars | cluster; constellation |
| Steps (stairs) | flight |
| Tools | set |
| Trees | grove; forest |
| Umbrellas | stand |
| Words | lexicon; vocabulary |
