Animal Group Names: 250+ Collective Nouns for Animals • 7ESL - Chia Sẻ Kiến Thức Điện Máy Việt Nam

Different animal group names! Learn a useful list of collective nouns for animals (turkeys, owls, crows, ravens, frogs, rabbits…) with examples.

Animal Group Names

You surely know which groups animals fall into in your native language and so you are also surely aware of the importance of knowing this information. When talking about animals, you may be required to let the listener know which category the animal you are referring to falls into.

What Are Animal Group Names?

Animal group names (or collective nouns for animals) are specific terms used to describe a collection of animals of the same species or a related group of species.

In this section, you are going to learn the English names for groups of animals and this will give you an advantage when it comes to conversation and writing about animals.

Examples of Groups of Animals Names

A herd of elephants
A flock of birds
A school of fish
A pack of wolves
A pride of lions
A colony of ants
A swarm of bees
A troop of monkeys
A brood of chicks
A murder of crows

Collective Nouns for Animals

In English, a collective noun for animals refers to a collection or a group of animals taken as a whole. The terms “Animal Group Names” and “Collective Nouns for Animals” both refer to words or terms used to describe a collection of animals of the same species.

FAQ related to Collective Nouns for Animals and Animal Group Names

What is a group of turkeys called?

A flock of turkeys
A rafter of turkeys

What is a group of owls called?

A parliament of owls
A stare of owls

What is a group of crows called?

A murder of crows
A hover of crows
A muster of crows
A parcel of crows

What is a group of ravens called?

An unkindness of ravens
An aerie of ravens
A conspiracy of ravens

What is a group of frogs called?

An army of frogs
A colony of frogs
A knot of frogs

What is a group of flamingos called?

A stand of flamingos

What is a group of rabbits called?

A colony of rabbits
A bury of rabbits
A drove of rabbits
A warren of rabbits
A wrack of rabbits

What is a group of lions called?

A pride of lions
A flock of lions,
A troop of lions

What is a group of foxes called?

A skulk of foxes
An earth of foxes
A lead of foxes
A leash of foxes
A troop of foxes

What is a group of pigs called?

A drove of pigs
A drift of pigs
A flock of pigs
A herd of pigs

What is a group of bats called?

A cloud of bats
A colony of bats

What is a group of bears called?

A sloth of bears

What is a group of geese called?

A gaggle of geese
A flock of geese
A plump of geese
A wedge of geese

List of Animal Group Names

Learn the names of different groups of animals in English.

Collective Nouns for Birds

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List of Collective Nouns for Birds | Animal Group Names

A band of jays
A party of jays
A scold of jays
A bazaar of guillemots
A bellowing of bullfinches
A bevy of quails
A covey of quails
A drift of quails
A brood of chickens
A clutch of chickens
A peep of chickens
A brood of hens
A cadge of peregrines
A cast of falcons
A chain of bobolinks
A charm of finches
A trembling of finches
A trimming of finches
A charm of goldfinches
A chattering of goldfinches
A drum of goldfinches
A troubling of goldfinches
A charm of hummingbirds
A chattering of hummingbirds
A drum of hummingbirds
A troubling of hummingbirds
A cloud of seafowls
A colony of auks
A flock of auks
A raft of auks
A colony of avocets
A colony of gulls
A colony of ibises
A colony of penguins
A parcel of penguins
A rookery of penguins
A colony of vultures
A committee of vultures
A wake of vultures
A company of parrots
A flock of parrots
A pandemonium of parrots
A psittacosis of parrots
A company of widgeons
A bunch of widgeons
A coil of widgeons
A flight of widgeons
A knob of widgeons
A trip of widgeons
A congregation of magpies
A charm of magpies
A flock of magpies
A gulp of magpies
A murder of magpies
A tiding of magpies
A tittering of magpies
A tribe of magpies
A congregation of plovers
A band of plovers
A flight of plovers
A leash of plovers
A stand of plovers
A wing of plovers
A convocation of eagles
An aerie of eagles
A covert of coots
A commotion of coots
A cover of coots
A fleet of coots
A flock of coots
A pod of coots
A rasp of coots
A swarm of coots
A covey of grouse
A brace of grouse
A brood of grouse
A flight of grouse
A pack of grouse
A covey of partridges
A bevy of partridges
A clutch of partridges
A warren of partridges
A covey of ptarmigans
A crowd of redwings
A descent of woodpeckers
A desert of lapwings
A deceit of lapwings
A dole of doves
A flight of doves
A piteousness of doves
A pitying of doves
A prettying of doves
A fall of woodcocks
A covey of woodcocks
A flight of woodcocks
A plump of woodcocks
A flight of birds
A flight of cormorants
A gulp of cormorants
A flight of goshawks
A flight of pigeons
A flock of pigeons
A kit of pigeons
A passel of pigeons
A flight of swallows
A gulp of swallows
A fling of dunlins
A fling of sandpipers
A flock of birds
A flock of bustards
A flock of swifts
A flock of turkeys
A flush of ducks
A gaggle of geese
A flock of geese
A plump of geese
A skein of geese
A team of geese
A wedge of geese
A head of curlews
A herd of curlews
A herd of swans
A bank of swans
A bevy of swans
A drift of swans
A game of swans
A herd of swans
A lamentation of swans
A squadron of swans
A team of swans
A wedge of swans
A whiteness of swans
A whiting of swans
A herd of wrens
A flock of wrens
A hill of ruffs
A host of sparrows
A quarrel of sparrows
A tribe of sparrows
A ubiquity of sparrows
A knob of pintails
A mews of hawks
An aerie of hawks
A cast of hawks
A kettle of hawks
A mew of hawks
A screw of hawks
A stream of hawks
A murder of crows
A hover of crows
A muster of crows
A parcel of crows
A chattering of starlings
A cloud of starlings
A congregation of starlings
A clutter of starlings
A muse of capons
A muster of peacocks
An ostentation of peacocks
A pride of peacocks
A mustering of storks
A flight of storks
A phalanx of storks
A mutation of thrushes
A bouquet of pheasants
A head of pheasants
A warren of pheasants
A parcel of linnets
A parliament of owls
A stare of owls
A parliament of rooks
A building of rooks
A congregation of rooks
A shoal of rooks
A wing of rooks
A pitying of turtledoves
A plump of moorhens
A plump of waterfowls
A bunch of waterfowls
A knob of waterfowls
A raft of waterfowls
A pod of pelicans
A scoop of pelicans
A prattle of parrots
A pride of ostriches
A flock of ostriches
A rafter of turkeys
A run of poultry
A sedge of bitterns
A siege of bitterns
A sedge of cranes
A herd of cranes
A sedge of cranes
A siege of cranes
A sedge of herons
A flight of herons
A hedge of herons
A rookery of herons
A siege of herons
A flush of mallards
A puddling of mallards
A spring of teals
A bunch of teals
A coil of teals
A knob of teals
A raft of teals
A squabble of seagulls
A stand of flamingos
A trip of dotterels
A trip of wildfowls
A bunch of wildfowls
A knob of wildfowls
A lute of wildfowls
A skein of wildfowls
A wake of buzzards
A walk of snipes
A wisp of snipes
A watch of nightingales
A match of nightingales
A pray of nightingales
An army of caterpillars
An exaltation of larks
An ascension of larks
A bevy of larks
A flight of larks
An ostentation of peacocks
An unkindness of ravens
An aerie of ravens
A conspiracy of ravens

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Collective Nouns for Mammals

List of Collective Nouns for Mammals | Animal Group Names

An array of hedgehogs
A prickle of hedgehogs
A band of gorillas
A whoop of gorillas
A band of mongooses
A pack of mongooses
A barren of mules
A pack of mules
A rake of mules
A span of mules
A blessing of unicorns
A bloat of hippopotami
A crash of hippopotami
A herd of hippopotami
A pod of hippopotami
A school of hippopotami
A thunder of hippopotami
A brace of geldings
A bury of conies
A game of conies
A business of ferrets
A cast of ferrets
A colony of badgers
A chine of polecats
A clan of hyenas
A cloud of bats
A colony of bats
A glaring of cats
A cluster of cats
A clutter of cats
A cluster of antelopes
A herd of antelopes
A tribe of antelopes
A coalition of cheetahs
A cohort of zebras
A herd of zebras
A zeal of zebras
A colony of beavers
A family of beavers
A lodge of beavers
A colony of chinchillas
A colony of rabbits
A bury of rabbits
A drove of rabbits
A flick of rabbits
A kindle of rabbits
A leash of rabbits
A nest of rabbits
A trace of rabbits
A warren of rabbits
A wrack of rabbits
A colony of rats
A horde of rats
A mischief of rats
A swarm of rats
A colony of seals
A harem of seals
A herd of seals
A pod of seals
A rookery of seals
A spring of seals
A colony of voles
A congress of baboons
A flange of baboons
A troop of baboons
A coterie of prairie dogs
A town of prairie dogs
A couple of impalas
A cowardice of curs
A crash of rhinoceroses
A herd of rhinoceroses
A stubbornness of rhinoceroses
A destruction of (wild) cats
A destruction of wildcats
A drift of (tame) swine
A trip of (tame) swine
A dray of squirrels
A colony of squirrels
A drift of hogs
A drove of hogs
A parcel of hogs
A drove of bullocks
A drove of hares
A down of hares
A flick of hares
A herd of hares
A husk of hares
A kindle of hares
A leash of hares
A trace of hares
A trip of hares
A drove of pigs
A drift of pigs
A flock of pigs
A herd of pigs
A drove of swine
A herd of swine
A fall of lambs
A family of otters
A bevy of otters
A raft of otters
A romp of otters
A farrow of piglets
A litter of piglets
A field of racehorses
A string of racehorses
A flock of camels
A caravan of camels
A herd of camels
A train of camels
A gang of buffalos
A herb of buffalos
An obstinacy of buffalos
A gang of elks
A herd of elks
A grind of bottle-nosed whales
A group of guinea pigs
A herd of bisons
A gang of bisons
A herd of bucks
A leash of bucks
A herd of caribous
A herd of cattle
A drift of cattle
A drove of cattle
A mob of cattle
A herd of chamois
A herd of donkeys
A drove of donkeys
A herd of elands
A herd of elephants
A parade of elephants
A herd of gnus
An implausibility of gnus
A herd of hartebeests
A herd of harts
A herd of ibexes
A herd of llamas
A herd of moose
A herd of wildebeests
A herd of yaks
A horde of gerbils
A horde of hamsters
A huddle of walruses
A herd of walruses
An ugly of walruses
A husk of jackrabbits
A journey of giraffes
A group of giraffes
A herd of giraffes
A tower of giraffes
A kindle of kittens
A litter of kittens
A kindle of leverets
A labor of moles
A company of moles
A movement of moles
A leap of leopards
A leash of greyhounds
A litter of cubs
A litter of pups
A mischief of mice
A horde of mice
A nest of mice
A trip of mice
A mob of kangaroos
A troop of kangaroos
A mob of wombats
A nursery of raccoons
A gaze of raccoons
A pace of asses
A drove of asses
A coffle of asses
A herd of asses
A pack of coyotes
A band of coyotes
A rout of coyotes
A pack of dogs
A kennel of dogs
A pack of hounds
A cry of hounds
A hunt of hounds
A kennel of hounds
A leash of hounds
A meet of hounds
A mute of hounds
A stable of hounds
A pack of stoats
A trip of stoats
A pack of wolves
A herd of wolves
A rout of wolves
A parcel of hinds
A pod of dolphins
A flock of dolphins
A school of dolphins
A team of dolphins
A prickle of porcupines
A pride of lions
A flock of lions
A sault of lions
A troop of lions
A rake of colts
A rack of colts
A rag of colts
A richness of martens
A school of porpoises
A herd of porpoises
A pod of porpoises
A school of whales
A float of whales
A gam of whales
A herd of whales
A mob of whales
A pod of whales
A run of whales
A shoal of whales
A shrewdness of apes
A troop of apes
A skulk of foxes
An earth of foxes
A lead of foxes
A leash of foxes
A troop of foxes
A sloth of bears
A sneak of weasels
A gang of weasels
A pack of weasels
A sounder of (wild) boars
A sounder of (wild) pigs
A sounder of (wild) swine
A stable of horses
A herd of horses
A string of horses
A stud of horses
A team of horses
A drove of horses
A string of ponies
A herd of ponies
A stud of mares
A surfeit of skunks
A team of oxen
A drove of oxen
A herd of oxen
A span of oxen
A yoke of oxen
A trip of goats
A flock of goats
A herd of goats
A trip of goats
A tribe of goats
A troop of monkeys
A mission of monkeys
A tribe of monkeys
A cartload of monkeys
A wilderness of monkeys
An ambush of tigers
A streak of tigers
An aurora polar bears
A pack of polar bears

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Collective Nouns for Sea Animals

Collective Nouns for Sea Animals | Animal Group Names

Learn collective nouns for fish and other groups of sea animals.

A battery of barracudas
A bind of salmon
A leap of salmon
A school of salmon
A shoal of salmon
A run of salmon
A draught of salmon
A cluster of porcupine fish
A company of angelfish
A company of archerfish
A family of sardines
A fleet of bass
A shoal of bass
A float of tuna
A flotilla of swordfish
A glean of herrings
An army of herrings
A shoal of herrings
A glide of flying fish
A glint of goldfish
A troubling of goldfish
A grind of blackfish
A herd of seahorses
A pack of perch
A party of rainbow fish
A quantity of smelts
A school of butterflyfish
A school of cod
A shiver of sharks
A school of sharks
A shoal of sharks
A shoal of fish
A catch of fish
A draught of fish
A fray of fish
A haul of fish
A run of fish
A school of fish
A shoal of mackerel
A shoal of minnows
A steam of minnows
A stream of minnows
A swarm of minnows
A shoal of pilchards
A school of pilchards
A shoal of roach
A shoal of shads
A shoal of sticklebacks
A spread of sticklebacks
A squad of squid
A swarm of dragonet fish
A swarm of eels
A troop of dogfish
A troupe of shrimp

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Collective Nouns for Amphibians, Reptiles, Invertebrates, Insects

Learn collective nouns for insects and other groups of animals.

Collective Nouns for Amphibians and Reptiles

A quiver of cobras
A bask of crocodiles
A congregation of crocodiles
A float of crocodiles
A nest of crocodiles
A herd of dinosaurs
A pack of dinosaurs
A flight of dragons
A wing of dragons
An army of frogs
A colony of frogs
A knot of frogs
A mess of iguanas
A den of snakes
A bed of snakes
A knot of snakes
A nest of snakes
A pit of snakes
A knot of toads
A nest of toads
A knob of toads
A bale of turtles
A turn of turtles
A nest of vipers
A generation of vipers

Collective Nouns for Invertebrates

A culture of bacteria
A stuck of jellyfish
A smack of jellyfish
A clew of worms

Collective Nouns for Insects and Arachnids

A colony of ants
An army of ants
A bike of ants
A swarm of ants
A swarm of bees
A bike of bees
A cast of bees
A cluster of bees
A drift of bees
A game of bees
A hive of bees
A stand of bees
A rabble of bees
A grist of bees
A bike of (wild) bees
A flight of butterflies
A rabble of butterflies
A swarm of butterflies
An army of caterpillars
An intrusion of cockroaches
A swarm of flies
A cloud of flies
A business of flies
A grist of flies
A hatch of flies
A cloud of gnats
A horde of gnats
A rabble of gnats
A swarm of gnats
A cloud of grasshoppers
A cluster of grasshoppers
A swarm of grasshoppers
A bike of hornets
A nest of hornets
A swarm of hornets
A flight of insects
A horde of insects
A plague of insects
A rabble of insects
A swarm of insects
A flock of lice
A colony of lice
An infestation of lice
A plague of locusts
A cloud of locusts
A swarm of locusts
A scourge of mosquitoes
A swarm of mosquitoes
A clutter of spiders
A cluster of spiders
A colony of termites
A swarm of termites
A colony of wasps
A bike of wasps
A nest of wasps

Collective Nouns for Mollusks

A bed of clams
A bed of cockles
A bed of mussels
A bed of oysters
A hive of oysters
A rout of snails
A walk of snails

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