pooh bear Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Without rushing to look it up, do you know what a group of ravens are called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 is it a murder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Total guess here, but a "knittery"?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Isn't it a murder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Nope, a group of crows is a murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 a murder? Or is that a murder of crows? darn it, did I get it right? lol, nope I guess I got it wrong, can I go look now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 unconstable unkindness conspiracy Depends on the group's activity level, I think. one of my older daughters had to answer this years ago and I've never forgotten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffnkids Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I think it is a murder, but maybe that's crows. Or both perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A football team? :tongue_smilie: Sorry, I don't know the real answer! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 LOL, nope. A murder is crows. A group of ravens is an "unkindness," Who knew?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) rook? ETA: Unkindness? Who knew? Edited October 3, 2011 by BridgeTea I am SLOW haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A football team? :tongue_smilie: Sorry, I don't know the real answer! :) :lol: I LOVE your answer.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 OK then, what is a group of Owls called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I had to look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A murder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 OK then, what is a group of Owls called? Think: UK Governing body Parliament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Owls? A Hootenany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Think: UK Governing body Parliament Your just too good at this. :D Alright then, what is a group of camels? jellyfish? rhinos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Birds in general A flock of birds, a dissimulation of birds, a volery of birds Bitterns A siege of bitterns, a sedge of bitterns Chickens A peep of chickens Choughs A chattering of choughs Coots A cover of coots, a raft of coots Cormorants A flight of cormorants Cranes A sedge of cranes Crows A congress of crows, a murder of crows Curlews A herd of curlews Doves A dule of doves, a flight of doves, a dole of doves, a cote of coves, a piteousness of doves Ducks A paddling of ducks, a raft of ducks, a team of ducks, a dopping of ducks Dunlin A fling of dunlin Eagles A convocation of eagles Eggs A clutch of eggs Falcons A cast of falcons Finches A charm of finches, a trembling of finches Flamingos A flamboyance of flamingos Geese A gaggle of geese, a skein of geese Goldfinches A charm of goldfinches Goshawks A flight of goshawks Grouse A brace of grouse, a covey of grouse Guillemots A bazaar of guillemots Gulls A colony of gulls Hawks A cast of hawks, a kettle of hawks, a cast of hawks Hens (chickens) A brood of hens Herons A siege of herons Hummingbirds A charm of hummingbirds, a troubling of hummingbirds, a hover of hummingbirds Jays A band of jays, party of jays Kingfishers A concentration of kingfishers Lapwings A deceit of lapwings Larks An exaltation of larks Loons A raft of loons Magpies A tiding of magpies Mallards A sord of mallards, a flush of mallards, a puddling of mallards Nightingales A watch of nightingales Owls A parliament of owls, a wisdom of owls Parrots A company of parrots Partridges A covey of partridges Peacocks An ostentation of peacocks, a muster of peacocks Penguins A colony of penguins, huddles of penguins, a pride of penguins Pheasants A bouquet of pheasants, a covey of pheasants, a nye of pheasants, a nide of pheasants, a nest of pheasants Quail A bevy of quail, a covey of quail Pelicans A squadron of pelicans Plovers A congregation of plovers, a wing of plovers, a leash of plovers Ravens A conspiracy of ravens, an unkindness of ravens, a constable of ravens Rooks A building of rooks, a parliament of rooks Snipe A walk of snipe, a wisp of snipe Sparrows A host of sparrows, a quarrel of sparrows Starlings A murmuration of starlings Storks A mustering of storks Swallows A flight of swallows Swans A ballet of swans, a bevy of swans, a herd of swans, a whiteness of swans Teal A spring of teal Turtledoves A pitying of turtledoves Turkeys A rafter of turkeys, a muster of turkeys Waterfowl A plump of waterfowl Woodcock A fall of Woodcock Woodpeckers A descent of woodpeckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 LOL, nope. A murder is crows. A group of ravens is an "unkindness," Who knew?? Murder can be used for both. I think it has to do with them being so closely related. The list doesn't show murder for raven, but it is commonly used. Ravens are also an 'unkindness' Crows can be a 'congress' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Baltimorons??? Don't mind me. I'm just bitter about the last time I got stuck in game-day traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Why all the different names for groups of animals? I have never understood that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Yes! My 9yo read about it in a kids' magazine about a year ago. Murrrrrrrrrrder :D So neat, eh? ETA: well, the magazine definitely had ravens, not crows! I've never bothered to doublecheck. ETA#2: Asked my daughter. The magazine did say 'crows'. My mistake. ETA#3: Since ravens ARE crows (had to google it, I'd say murder can apply to them as well, even if not technically correct. I really like the longer list posted upthread. I'm not a native speaker, so this list is pretty fascinating to me. Are those names used in conversation / literature? Many seem so obviously made up, as though someone sat down and wrote the list just for fun. Or do they have historical / linguistic significance and origins? Edited October 3, 2011 by sunflowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Why all the different names for groups of animals? I have never understood that. I was just thinking that! Why can't we just call them "groups of ravens" and "groups of camels"? I vote that intellectual speech is done away with and simplicity becomes the official way. No grown-up left behind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I was just thinking that! Why can't we just call them "groups of ravens" and "groups of camels"? I vote that intellectual speech is done away with and simplicity becomes the official way. No grown-up left behind! Oh, don't rob the richness! :D I'm curious now if this is specific to English, or other languages have this as well. The three other languages that I know / speak don't have such amazing variety to name group of animals. But maybe I never looked into it deeply enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A murder. (I managed to post without seeing other replies, so off to check....) ETA: Drat. Murder is only crows. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 It's a crash of rhinoceros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I've always remembered exaltation of larks, because my Grade 9 English teacher made us read some truly dreadful poetry from a book titled An Exaltation of Larks! (the exclamation point was part of the title, not an indication of my enthusiasm for the book). I really don't know what she was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to play this kind of game on long journeys. It got funny when we started mixing them up - like "a gaggle of badgers" - that still makes me laugh! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 An unkindness of ravens springs to mind, but I think there are other names. I looked it up after I typed that. Now I know. But I won't spoil it. ;) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A lot of these would make GREAT blog names :) Birds in general A flock of birds, a dissimulation of birds, a volery of birds Bitterns A siege of bitterns, a sedge of bitterns Chickens A peep of chickens Choughs A chattering of choughs Coots A cover of coots, a raft of coots Cormorants A flight of cormorants Cranes A sedge of cranes Crows A congress of crows, a murder of crows Curlews A herd of curlews ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Had to look it up. I didn't know and don't think I have ever even heard it before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Nope, a group of crows is a murder. :iagree: but I think there are other local names, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Flamingos A flamboyance of flamingos I love this! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Your just too good at this. :D Alright then, what is a group of camels? jellyfish? rhinos? Oops -- I went to bed after Parliament! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) I knew it was an unkindness of ravens because of my crazy obsession with the show "One Tree Hill" Edited October 3, 2011 by nukeswife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Your just too good at this. :D Alright then, what is a group of camels? jellyfish? rhinos? A smack of jellyfish, but swarm is much more common=learned in Hawaii. A crash of rhinos (dd loves that fact). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingiguana Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 http://imgur.com/gallery/5fGK8 Photo of an attempted murder. You have to see it to get the pun. I think these might be ravens, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraciWA Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Isn't it a murder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A murder or an unkindness, I can never remember. Are you reading Peter Nimble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrin Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 This made me think of this picture DH saw. For the past two days, he just busts up laughing over it. He's such a dork! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 A rook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This made me think of this picture DH saw. For the past two days, he just busts up laughing over it. He's such a dork! ;) :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This made me think of this picture DH saw. For the past two days, he just busts up laughing over it. He's such a dork! ;) A friend just posted this on FB too! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This made me think of this picture DH saw. For the past two days, he just busts up laughing over it. He's such a dork! ;) :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy+2 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I find it quite amusing that the collective noun for baboons is a... Congress. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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