The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
A group of domesticated turkeys is called a rafter or a gaggle. And a group of wild turkeys are a flock. A group of wild turkeys is called a flock. But domesticated turkeys are referred to as a rafter or a gaggle.
A group of wild turkeys, like the ones we have here in RMNP, is called a flock. A group of domesticated turkeys is called a rafter or a gang.
A group of turkeys is called a “rafter.” • Flocks can range anywhere from 5 to 50 birds and usually consist of only males or females. Generally, only male turkeys puff out their feathers and fan their tails to attract females.
A group of turkeys is called a rafter. The red fleshy appendage that hangs from a turkey's neck is called a snood. The male turkey is known as a tom. The female is called a hen. Only tom turkeys gobble.
Interestingly enough, a group of turkeys is called a rafter.
A group of turkeys is called a rafter or a flock.
There are many collective nouns for magpies, but perhaps the most common names for a group of magpies are a conventicle, gulp, mischief, tidings or tribe of magpies[i].
A giggle (the “official” term for a group of galahs. Or a mob.
A flock of crows is called a murder. A flock of ravens is called an unkindness. A flock of rooks is called a building, clamor, or parliament.
A gaggle is a group of geese. You can also describe a bunch of people milling around in a disorganized way as a gaggle. Gaggle is a word known as a "term of venery," a collective noun used to describe a particular group of animals. When a bunch of geese waddle around on the ground, that's a gaggle of geese.
These swirling, circling flocks are called “kettles.” By watching for these gatherings, the hawks can more easily find thermals, minimizing their need to flap on their long journeys.
Since turkeys are obviously not cats, the phrase was shortened simply to “tom.” Juvenile males are also known as “jakes,” while the young female turkeys are known as “jennys.” Part of the mating process is attributed to the tom's ability to “gobble” loudly enough to both attract the hens and dissuade other males.
One last extra-special collective noun for a group of birds is also possibly the best of them all: a group of parrots is called a 'pandemonium'.
There are all sorts of words for groups of humans: nation, corporation, family, club, mob, gang, etc etc.
A collective noun for a group kookaburras is a riot, and we couldn't think of a more perfect title for the newsletter produced by some of our young people!
A PADDLE of Platypus
The cutest collective noun since a 'Cuddle' of puppies or a 'Waddle' of penguins.
Flight of blackbirds, called murmuration, truly mesmerizing.
The collective noun to describe a gathering of flamingos is “flamboyance,” an appropriate term for these colorfully-feathered creatures. They flock together by the thousands on salt flats, lagoons, lakes, and swamps around the world, where they can filter-feed for shrimp, algae, and insects.
While brood is the most common collective noun for chickens, a group of chickens is also called a flock, clutch (chicks from the same mother), or peep (fanciful).
So, what is a group of goats called? A group of goats is known as a herd. Less common names include tribe, trip, and flock.
A turkey hen lays one clutch of eggs per year, these clutches can as small as four to as large as 17 eggs per nest (that's a big clutch and that's cool fact #1)! The hen lays only one egg each day, so if she lays 14 eggs it takes two full weeks to lay the entire clutch.
Turkey Basics-Gobblers and Hens
Let's begin with the basics of distinguishing male wild turkeys (gobblers) from females (hens).