| Reptiles and Amphibians |
| Crocodiles |
A bask |
| Frogs |
An army |
| Toads |
A knot |
| Turtles |
A bale, nest |
| Snakes, vipers |
A nest |
| Fish |
| Fish in general |
A draft, nest, school, shoal (some authors claim that the common "school" is a corruption of shoal, and therefore incorrect) |
| Bass |
A shoal |
| Herring |
An army |
| Sharks |
A shiver |
| Trout |
A hover |
| Invertebrates |
| Ants |
A colony |
| Bees |
A grist, hive, swarm |
| Caterpillars |
An army |
| Clams |
A bed |
| Cockroaches |
An intrusion |
| Flies |
A business |
| Gnats |
A cloud, horde |
| Grasshoppers |
A cloud |
| Hornets |
A nest |
| Jellyfish |
A smack |
| Locusts |
A plague |
| Oysters |
A bed |
| Birds |
| Birds in general |
A flight (in the air), flock (on the ground), volary, brace (generally for gamebirds or waterfowl, referring to a pair or couple killed by a hunter) |
| Bitterns |
A sedge |
| Buzzards |
A wake |
| Bobolinks |
A chain |
| Chicks (of many species) |
A brood; clutch |
| Coots |
A cover |
| Cormorants |
A gulp |
| Cranes |
A sedge |
| Crows |
A murder, horde |
| Dotterel |
A trip |
| Doves |
A dule, pitying (specific to turtle doves) |
| Ducks |
A brace, flock (in flight), raft (on water) team, paddling (on water), badling |
| Eagles |
A convocation |
| Finches |
A charm |
| Flamingos |
A stand |
| Geese |
A flock, gaggle (on the ground), skein (in flight) |
| Grouse |
A pack (in late season) |
| Gulls |
A colony |
| Hawks |
A cast, kettle (flying in large numbers), boil (two or more spiraling in flight) |
| Herons |
A sedge, a siege |
| Jays |
A party, scold |
| Lapwings |
A deceit |
| Larks |
An exaltation |
| Mallards |
A sord (in flight), brace |
| Magpies |
A tiding, gulp, murder, charm |
| Nightingales |
A watch |
| Owls |
A parliament |
| Parrots |
A company |
| Partridge |
A covey |
| Peacocks |
A muster, an ostentation |
| Penguins |
A colony |
| Pheasant |
A nest, nide (a brood), nye, bouquet |
| Plovers |
A congregation, wing (in flight) |
| Ptarmigans |
A covey |
| Rooks |
A building |
| Quail |
A bevy, covey |
| Ravens |
An unkindness |
| Snipe |
A walk, a wisp |
| Sparrows |
A host |
| Starlings |
A murmuration |
| Storks |
A mustering |
| Swallows |
A flight |
| Swans |
A bevy, wedge (in flight) |
| Teal |
A spring |
| Turkeys |
A rafter, gang |
| Widgeons |
A company |
| Woodcocks |
A fall |
| Woodpeckers |
A descent |
| Mammals |
| Apes |
A shrewdness |
| Asses |
A pace |
| Badgers |
A cete |
| Bats |
A colony |
| Bears |
A sloth, sleuth |
| Buffalo |
A gang, an obstinacy (I suspect these refer to old world buffalo; use "herd" for American bison) |
| Cats |
A clowder, a pounce; for kittens...A kindle, litter, an intrigue |
| Cattle |
A drove, herd |
| Deer |
A herd, bevy (refers only to roe deer) |
| Dogs |
A litter (young), pack (wild), cowardice (of curs); specific to hounds...A cry, mute, pack, kennel |
| Elephants |
A herd |
| Elk |
A gang |
| Ferrets |
A business |
| Fox |
A leash, skulk, earth |
| Giraffes |
A tower |
| Goats |
A tribe, trip |
| Gorillas |
A band |
| Hippopotamuses |
A bloat |
| Horses |
A team, harras, rag (for colts), stud (a group of horses belonging to a single owner, string (ponies) |
| Hyenas |
A cackle |
| Kangaroos |
A troop |
| Leopards |
A leap |
| Lions |
A pride |
| Martens |
A richness |
| Moles |
A labor |
| Monkeys |
A troop, barrel |
| Mules |
A pack, span, barren |
| Otters |
A romp |
| Oxen |
A team, yoke |
| Pigs |
A drift, drove, litter (young), sounder (of swine), team, passel (of hogs), singular (refers to a group of boars) |
| Porcupines |
A prickle |
| Rabbits |
A colony, warren, nest, herd (domestic only), litter (young); specific to hares...A down, husk |
| Rhinoceroses |
A crash |
| Seals |
A pod, herd |
| Sheep |
A drove, flock, herd |
| Squirrels |
A dray, scurry |
| Tigers |
A streak |
| Whales |
A pod, gam, herd |
| Wolves |
A pack, rout or route (when in movement) |
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