Friday 18 December 2015

Collection of Animals

COLLECTION OF ANIMALS/ BIRDS
an ASCENSION/EXALTATION of larks    
a BARREN/RAKE of mules
 a BED of clams
a BED of oysters

a BEVY of larks or quails
a BEVY/BANK of swans
a BROOD of chickens
a BUILDING/CLAMOUR of rooks
a BUSINESS of ferrets
a CAST of hawks
a CATCH/HAUL/SHOAL/SCHOOL of fish        
a CETE of badgers
 a CHARM of finches
 a CLOUD of locusts
a CLUSTER of cats
 a CLUTTER/CLUSTER of spiders
 a COLONY/BURY/NEST of rabbits
 a COMPANY of parrots
 a CONGREGATION of plovers
 a CONVOCATION of eagles
 a COVEY of patridges
 a COVEY/NYE/BOUQUET of pheasants
 a CRASH of rhinoceroses                                                                                         
a CRECHE/HUDDLE/COLONY of penguins
a DEN/BED/PIT/NEST /SLITHER of snakes                             
a DESERT/DECEIT of lapwings
 a DESCENT of woodpeckers
a DRAY of squirrels
 a DROVE of cattle/horses/ ponies (driven together)
a DROVE/HERD/SOUNDED of pigs                  
an  EXALTATION of larks
 a FALL of lambs
a FLIGHT of birds, bees or insects             
 a FLOCK/GAGGLE of geese/swans                     
a FLOCK of seagulls
 a FLOCK of sheep/bird
a FLOCK/TRIP of sheep
a FLUTHER/SMACK of jellyfish                
a GAZE of raccoons
a HERD of cattle/deer/swine/elephants/antelopes/horses
 a KINDLE.. of  kittens
a KNOT of frogs
a LABOUR/COMPANY/MOVEMENT of moles
a LEAP of leopards
a LITTER of pigs/dogs/cats (brought forth at one birth)              
a LITTER of piglets                                                                
a LOFT/ FARROW of pigeons
a MOB/TROOP of kangaroos
a MUSTER of storks
an OSTENTATION of peacocks
 a NIDE of pheasants
a NEST/MISCHIEF of mice
a NEST of vipers
a PACK/COLONY/SWARM/RABBLE of rats
a PACK of asses/hounds
a PACK/ROUT of wolves
a PADDLING of ducks
a PARCEL/PASSEL of hogs
a PARLIAMENT of owls
a PARTY/BAND of jays
a PLAGUE of locusts                           
PLUMP of wildfowls
a POD of whales/dolphins
a PRIDE/SPAN of peacocks
a PRIDE/SOWSE/SAULT of lions
a ROOKERY of penguins
a ROUT of snails
a RUN/BIND of salmon
 a SCHOOL/HERD/POD/GAM of whales
a SIEGE of herons
a SKEIN of geese
a SOUNDER of pigs
a SPRING/POD of seals
a STRING of camels
a STARE of owls
a STREAK/An AMBUSH of tigers
a SWARM of bees
a TEAM/YOKE/SPAN of oxen
a TIDINGS of magpies
a TROOP of monkeys
a TRIBE/MISSION of monkeys
a TURN/DULE/BALE of turtles
an UBIQUITY/QUARREL/HOST of sparrows
an UNKINDNESS/CONSPIRACY of ravens                      
a WATCH of nightingales
a WEDGE of swans (flying)
a WISP of snipes
a WRACK of kittens (rabbits)
a ZEAL/HERD of zebra


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