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57 Cards in this Set
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pride (collective noun)
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A pride of lions
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watch (collective noun)
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A watch of nightingales
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parliament (collective noun)
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A parliament of owls
has been commonly used for many different types of birds |
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exaltation (collective noun)
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An exaltation of larks
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covey (collective noun)
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A covey of partridges [or grouse or ptarmigans]
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rafter (collective noun)
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A rafter of turkeys
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brood (collective noun)
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A brood of hens
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bouquet (collective noun)
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A bouquet of pheasants [when flushed]
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ostentation (collective noun)
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An ostentation of peacocks
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wedge (collective noun)
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A wedge of swans [or geese, flying in a "V"]
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siege (collective noun)
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A siege of herons
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peep (collective noun)
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A peep of chickens
archaic |
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skein (collective noun)
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A skein of geese [in flight]
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cast (collective noun)
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A cast of hawks [or falcons]
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unkindness (collective noun)
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An unkindness of ravens
obsolete |
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murmuration (collective noun)
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A murmuration of starlings
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charm (collective noun)
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A charm of finches
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gaggle (collective noun)
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A gaggle of geese [wild or domesticated]
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kettle (collective noun)
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A kettle of hawks [riding a thermal]
not in the OED, but used by birders |
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murder (collective noun)
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A murder of crows
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trip (collective noun)
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A trip of dotterel
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skulk (collective noun)
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A skulk of foxes
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knot (collective noun)
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A knot of toads
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school (collective noun)
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A school of fish
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string (collective noun)
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A string of racehorses
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cete (collective noun)
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A cete of badgers
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tiding (collective noun)
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A tiding of magpies
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pack (collective noun)
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A pack of dogs
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pod (collective noun)
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A pod of whales (or dolphins, or seals)
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bevy (collective noun)
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A bevy of quail
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flight (collective noun)
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A flight of swallows
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wisp (collective noun)
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A wisp of snipe
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building (collective noun)
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A building of rooks
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muster (collective noun)
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A muster of peacocks
archaic |
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sord (collective nouns)
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A sord of mallards
archaic |
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spring (collective nouns)
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A spring of teal
archaic |
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congregation (collective nouns)
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A congregation of plovers
obsolete |
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dissimulation (collective nouns)
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A dissimulation of birds
obsolete |
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dole (collective nouns)
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A dole of doves
obsolete |
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fall (collective nouns)
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A fall of woodcock
obsolete |
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host (collective nouns)
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A host of sparrows
obsolete |
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paddling (collective nouns)
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A paddling of ducks [on the water]
obsolete |
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nye (collective nouns)
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A nye of pheasants [on the ground]
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flight (collective nouns)
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A flight of swallows [or doves, goshawks, or cormorants]
has been commonly used for many different types of birds |
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party (collective noun)
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A party of jays
has been commonly used for many different types of birds |
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company (collective noun)
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A company of parrots
has been commonly used for many different types of birds |
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colony (collective noun)
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A colony of penguins
has been commonly used for many different types of birds |
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weyr (collective noun)
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A weyr of dragons
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sounder (collective noun)
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A sounder of boars
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herd (collective noun)
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A herd of cattle (or fairies, cows, elephants, zebra, chamois, walruses, pigs, deer, antelope, whales, buffalo)
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kine (collective noun)
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A kine of cattle
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husk (collective noun)
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A husk of hares
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barren (collective noun)
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A barren of mules
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harass (collective noun)
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A harass of horses
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drove (collective noun)
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A drove of cattle (or pigs)
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hive (collective noun)
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A hive of bees
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shoal (collective noun)
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A shoal of fish
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