Collective nouns

Collective nouns are words used to define a group of objects. Here "objects" can be people, animals, emotions, inanimate things, concepts, or other things.

Subjects and their collective terms are given below.

ants

• An army of ants
• A bike of ants
• A colony of ants
• A swarm of ants

antelope

• A cluster of antelope
• A herd of antelope
• A tribe of antelope

apes

• A shrewdness of apes
• A troop of apes

asses (roped)

• A coffle of asses

asses (driven)

• A drove of asses

asses

• A herd of asses
• A pace of asses

auks (on land)

• A colony of auks

auks (at sea)

• A flock of auks

auks (on water)

• A raft of auks

baboons

• A flange of baboons
• A congress of baboons
• A troop of baboons
• A rumpus of baboons

bacterium

• A culture of bacteria

badgers

• A colony of badgers
• A cete of badgers

bats

• A cloud of bats
• A colony of bats

bears

• A sloth of bears

beavers

• A colony of beavers

bees

• A hive of bee
• A swarm of bees

birds

• A flock of birds

birds (in an aviary)

• A volery of birds

bitterns

• A siege of bitterns

blackfish

• A grind of blackfish

boars

• A singular of boars
  

boars (wild, 12 or more)

• A sounder of wild boars

buffalo

• A gang, herd, or obstinacy of buffalo

bullfinches

• A bellowing of bullfinches

bullocks

• A drove of bullocks

bursars

• A cheat of bursars

butterflies

• A rabble of butterflies

capons

• A mews of capons

caribou

• A herd of caribou

cats

• A clowder of cats
• A clutter (or cluster) of cats
• A glaring of cats

caterpillars

• An army of caterpillars

cattle

• A herd of cattle

chickens

• A brood of chickens

choughs

• A chattering of choughs

civil servants

• A file of civil servants

colts

• A rag of colts
• A rake of colts

conies

• A bury of conies

coots

• A covert of coots

cormorants

• A flight of cormorants

courtiers

• A threat of courtiers

coyotes

• A pack of coyote

cranes

• A sedge of cranes

crocodiles

• A bask of crocodiles

crows

• A hover of crows
• A murder of crows

deer

• A bunch of deer
• A mob of deer

dogs

• A kennel of dogs

dogfish

• A troop of dogfish

dolphins

• A school of dolphins
• A team of dolphins

dotterel

• A trip of dotterel

doves

• A flight of doves

ducks (on water)

• A bunch of ducks
• A paddling of ducks
• A raft of ducks

ducks

• A safe of ducks

ducks (in flight)

• A skein of ducks
• A string of ducks
• A team of ducks

elephants

• A herd of elephants
• A parade of elephants

elk

• A gang of elk

ferrets

• A busyness of ferrets

finches

• A charm of finches

fish

• A shoal of fish
• A school of fish

fish (drawn, netted or driven)

• A draft of fish

fish (caught or cooked)

• A mess of fish

flamingoes

• A stand of flamingoes

flies

• A swarm of flies

foxes

• A skulk of foxes

gingers

• A flush of gingers

geese (on land)

• A gaggle of geese

geese (in flight)

• A skein of geese

gnats

• A cloud of gnats
• A ghost of gnats

goats

• A trip of goats

goldfish

• A troubling of goldfish
• A glint of goldfish

gorillas

• A band of gorillas

grouse

• A pack of grouse

hares

• A down of hares
• A mute of hares

hedgehogs

• An array of hedgehogs

herons

• A siege of herons

hippopotamuses

• A bloat of hippopotamuses

horses

• A drove of horses
• A string of horses

hounds

• A cry of hounds
• A pack of hounds

impediments

• A vagary of impediments

insects

• a swarm of insects

jays

• A party of jays
• A scold of jays
• A band of jays

jellyfish

• A smack of jellyfish

jugglers

• A never thriving of jugglers

kites (birds)

• A brood of kites
• An eyrie of kites
• A roost of kites
• A kettle of kites
• A stooping of kites
• A soar of kites
• A string of kites

kittens (cats)

• A kindle of kittens
• A smattering of kittens

kittens (rabbits)

• A wrack of kittens

knights

• A rout of knights
• A banner of knights

ladies

• A bevy of ladies

lambs

• A fall of lambs

lapwings

• A desert of lapwings
• A deceit of lapwings

larks

• An ascension of larks
• An exaltation of larks

leopards

• A leap of leopards
• A spot of leopards

lions

• A pride of lions

locusts

• A plague of locusts

lorries

• A convoy of lorries

magpies

• A steal of magpies
• A tiding(s) of magpies

mallards

• A sord of mallards
• A lute of mallards

martens

• A richness of martens

matrons

• A riches of matrons

moles

• A labour of moles
• A company of moles
• A movement of moles

monitors

• A bank of monitors

monks

• An abomination of monks

monkeys

• A circus of monkeys
• A tribe of monkeys
• A troop of monkeys
• A mission of monkeys

mourners

• A cortege of mourners

mosquitoes

• A scourge of mosquitoes

mice

• A mischief of mice

mules

• A barren of mules
• A rake of mules

natives

• A tribe of natives

nightingales

• A watch of nightingales

otters

• A bevy of otters
• A romp of otters

owls

• A parliament of owls
• A stare of owls

oxen

• A team of oxen
• A span of oxen

oysters (young)

• A set of young oysters

parrots

• A pandemonium of parrots
• A company of parrots

partridges

• A covey of partridges

peacocks

• A pride of peacocks
• A muster of peacocks
• An ostentation of peacocks

pekingese

• A pomp of Pekingese

penguins

• A parcel of penguins
• A rookery of penguins
• A creche of penguins
• A huddle of penguins
• A colony of penguins

performers

• A troupe of performers

pheasants

• A covey of pheasants
• A bouquet of pheasants

physicians

• A college of physicians

platypi

• An implausibility of platypi

pigs

• A drove of pigs
• A fleet of pigs
• A herd of pigs
• A sounder of pigs

pigeons

• A kit of pigeons
• A loft of pigeons

plovers

• A congregation of plovers

polar bears

• An aurora of polar bears

polecats

• A chine of polecats

ponies

• A string of ponies

porpoises

• A school of porpoises
• A turmoil of porpoises

possum

• A passel of possum

quail

• A covey of quail

raccoons

• A gaze of raccoons

rats

• A pack of rats
• A rabble of rats

ravens

• An unkindness of ravens
• A conspiracy of ravens

rhinoceroses

• A crash of rhinoceroses

roes

• A bevy of roes

rooks

• A building of rooks
• A clamour of rooks
• A parliament of rooks

ruffs

• A hill of ruffs

salmon

• A run of salmon
• A bind of salmon

sandpipers

• A fling of sandpipers

satellites

• A constellation of satellites

sea fowl

• A cloud of sea fowl

seagulls

• A flock of seagulls

seals

• A spring of seals
• A pod of seals
• A plum of seals

servants

• An obeisance of servants

sharks

• A shiver of sharks

sheep

• A flock of sheep

show dogs

• A bench of show dogs

skanks

• A swathe of skanks

snails

• A rout of snails

snipe

• A walk of snipe
• A wisp of snipe

sparrows

• A ubiquity of sparrows
• A quarrel of sparrows
• A host of sparrows

spiders

• A clutter of spiders
• A cluster of spiders

squirrels

• A dray of squirrels

staples

• A troop of staples

stick insects

• A bushel of stick insects

storks

• A muster of storks
• A phalanx of storks

swallows

• A flight of swallows
• A gulp of swallows

swans (flying)

• A wedge of swans

swans

• A gaggle of swans
• A whiteness of swans
• A bevy of swans
• A bank of swans

swine

• A sounder of swine
• A drift of swine

teal

• A spring of teal
• A diving of teal

thrushes

• A mutation of thrushes

tigers

• A streak of tigers
• An ambush of tigers

toads

• A knot of toads

tourists

• A crowd of tourists

trout

• A hover of trout

turkeys

• A flock of turkeys
• A rafter of turkeys
• A raffle of turkeys

turtles

• A turn of turtles
• A bale of turtles

turtledoves

• A pitying of turtledoves

vampires

• A house of vampires

vipers

• A nest of vipers

walruses

• A herd of walruses

waterfowl

• A plump of waterfowl
• A knob of waterfowl

weasels

• A sneak of weasels

whales

• A school of whales
• A herd of whales
• A pod of whales
• A gam of whales

widgeon

• A coil of widgeon

witches

• A coven of witches

wolves

• A pack of wolves
• A rout of wolves

woodpeckers

• A descent of woodpeckers

worms

• A clew of worms

yeomen

• A fellowship of yeomen

zebra

• A herd of zebra
• A dazzle of zebra

zombie

• A horde of zombies
• A plague of zombies