Collective Nouns – Creatures List

Collective nouns for creatures refer to groups of animals or insects described as a single entity. The table below lists various creatures along with the collective nouns used to name their groups.

NounCollective Noun(s)
alligatorscongregation
animals (wild)menagerie, zoo
antelopesherd
antsarmy, colony, nest, swarm
baboonstroop, flange
badgerscete
barracudabattery
batscolony, cloud
bearssloth, sleuth
beaverscolony, family
beeshive, swarm
birds (general)flight, flock
boars (wild)sounder
buffalo/bisonherd
butterflieskaleidoscope, flutter
camelscaravan, train
canariescast
cats (domestic)clowder, glaring
cattleherd, drove
cheetahscoalition
chickens (adult)flock, brood
chicksbrood
cobrasquiver
crocodilesbask, float
crowsmurder
deerherd
dogspack
dolphinsschool, pod
dovesflight
ducks (on water)raft, paddling
ducks (in flight)skein
eaglesconvocation
elephantsherd
elk (wapiti)gang, herd
falconscast
ferretsbusiness
fish (general)shoal, school; catch, haul (as take)
flamingosflamboyance
fliescloud, swarm
foxesskulk, leash
frogsarmy
geese (on land/water)gaggle, flock
geese (in flight)skein, wedge
goatsherd, flock, trip
gorillasband, troop
grousecovey, pack
gullscolony
hawkskettle (in migration), cast
herringsschool
hipposbloat
horsesteam, string, stud, remuda, drove
houndspack
hyenascackle, clan
insects (general)cloud, plague, swarm
jaguarsprowl (rare), leap (by analogy with leopards)
jellyfishsmack, bloom
kangaroosmob, troop
kittenskindle, litter
lapwingsdeceit
leopardsleap
lionspride, troop
litter (of cubs)litter
locustscloud, flight, plague, swarm
magpiestiding (also charm)
martensrichness
moleslabour
monkeystroop
mooseherd
micenest
nightingaleswatch
ostrichesflock
ottersromp, raft (at sea)
owlsparliament
oxenteam, yoke
pandasembarrassment
partridgescovey
peacocks/peafowlmuster, ostentation
pelicanssquadron
penguinsrookery, colony
pheasantsbouquet, nye
pigletslitter
pigs/swineherd, drift, drove, sounder
porcupinesprickle
porpoisesschool, pod
puppieslitter
quailbevy, covey
rabbitsnest, colony, warren (place)
raccoonsgaze
ravensunkindness, conspiracy
rhinocerosescrash
rooksbuilding
sealspod, rookery, colony
sharksshiver
sheepflock, drove
skunkssurfeit
sparrowshost
starlingsmurmuration
storksmustering
swallowsflight
swans (on land/water)bevy, bank
swans (in flight)wedge
termitescolony
tigersambush, streak
toadsknot
trouthover
turkeysrafter
turtles (on nesting beach)rookery, bale
vulturescommittee (perched), wake (feeding)
whalespod, school, gam
wolvespack, rout
zebrasdazzle, zeal

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