In pigeon breeding a group of pigeons is known as a kit or kitte. A group of flying pigeons is known as a flight of pigeons.
What Is A Group of Magpies Called? 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].
Gulls: colony, squabble, flotilla, scavenging, gullery.
A 'ROUND' of Robins.
“Did you know that a group of owls is called a 'parliament'?” “Did you know that a group of jellyfish is called a 'smack'?” “Did you know that a group of Indonesian mountain weasels is called a 'bubble gum'?”
A group of rats is referred to as a mischief. The common species are opportunistic survivors and often live with and near humans; therefore, they are known as commensals. They may cause substantial food losses, especially in developing countries.
But the term “murder of crows” mostly reflects a time when groupings of many animals had colorful and poetic names. Other fun examples of “group” names include: an ostentation of peacocks, a parliament of owls, a knot frogs, and a skulk of foxes.
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.
Did you know? A group of pelicans has many collective nouns, including a "brief", "pod", "pouch", "scoop", and "squadron" of pelicans.
Flight of blackbirds, called murmuration, truly mesmerizing.
Take giraffe for example: “a tower” is their collective noun, and we can't think of a better way to describe a group of these gangly giants, towering as they do above all but the tallest trees around them.
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.
Raccoons – a nursery or gaze. Rats – a mischief.
Rats are typically referred to in collective nouns such as a colony, a swarm, a pack, a mischief, a plague, a horde, and a rabble. A colony is a large group of rats living together, while a pack is a small group of rats living together.
Muridae, (family Muridae), largest extant rodent family, indeed the largest of all mammalian families, encompassing more than 1,383 species of the “true” mice and rats.
Collective nouns for plovers include a "brace", "congregation", "deceit", "ponderance", and "wing" of plovers. Whatever you call them, these cute little birds can be seen on sandy shores and in wetlands.
A PADDLE of Platypus
The cutest collective noun since a 'Cuddle' of puppies or a 'Waddle' of penguins.
For example, a paddle of platypuses is mentioned as the collective noun for platypuses by the Australian Platypus Conservancy — although, as it points out, the platypus is in fact a solitary creature not to be found in collectives.
A group of kangaroos (usually ten or more roos) is known as a mob, troop, or court.
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.
A group of Sparrows is known as a “host.” Even though we backyard birders are the hosts to birds we invite into our spaces, wintertime in Southeastern Arizona enables us to see many exotic Sparrow species.
ducks – paddling (on water); raft (on water) dunlins – fling (in flight)