AnswersDriveThere are actually a number of words for a group of flamingos. Most people would, of course, use flock. Flamboyance seems to be the second most common choice. Other terms include pat, stand, regiment, and colony.
Consequently, what is a family of bears called?
A group of bears is called a sloth or a sleuth.
What is the name for a group of pigeons?
Pigeons come in groups called a flight, flock, or kit. Pigs come in groups called a drift, drove, singular, sounder, team, passel, drift, or parcel. Pilchards come in groups called a shoal. Platypus come in groups called a puddle. Plovers come in groups called a congregation or wing.
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What do you call a group of hummingbirds?
For example, two of the most desirable birds people see in their yards are Goldfinches and Hummingbirds, and coincidentally both groups are called a “charm.” If you are looking for a party, hang out with a group of Blue Jays. A group of Blue Jays is often referred to as a “party” or a “band.”
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What is the name for a group of unicorns?
A group of unicorns is called a blessing. Twelve or more cows are known as a "flink." A group of frogs is called an army. A group of rhinos is called a crash.
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What do you call a group of snail?
Snails come in groups called a escargatoire, rout, or walk. Snakes come in groups called a den, nest, pit, bed, or knot. Snipe come in groups called a walk, or wisp. Sparrows come in groups called a host.
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What do you call a bunch of penguins?
A group of penguins in the water is called a 'raft' – a group of penguins on land is called a waddle. Other collective nouns for penguins include: rookery, colony, and huddle.
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What is the name of a group of porcupines?
What do you call a group of… porcupines. It could hardly be more apt, but a congregation of these spiky creatures is called a prickle. The needle-sharp spikes on the "quill pig", as the porcupine is known in Latin, can be up to 30 centimeters long.
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What is a group of kangaroos?
Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as "roos". Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men; females are does, flyers, or jills, and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court.
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What is the name of a group of peacocks?
The collective noun that is used with peacocks is muster. We talk about a muster of peacocks. The u is pronounced like the u in must, bust and dust. A collective noun is the name given to a collection or group of persons or things taken as a single group or entity.
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What is the name of a group of dragons?
A group of dragons, riders and support staff is called A Weyr of Dragons. A group of wild dragons is called A Thunder of Dragons due to the fact that their wings make a sound like thunder. However, what I like to use is A Pride of Dragons due to the fact that they are considered as noble creatures and very intelligent.
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What is a group of hawks called?
A group of geese is called a horde, and a group of quail is called a bevy. A group of herons is called a siege, and a group of finches is a charm. A group of hawks is called a cast, a group of pheasants is called a Nye, and a grouping of snipe is called a wisp.
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What is the name for a group of giraffe?
G for Giraffes – a group of giraffes is called a tower. H for Hedgehogs – a group of hedgehogs is called a prickle. I for Iguanas – a group of iguanas is called a slaughter. J for Jellyfish – a group of jellyfish is called a smack.
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What is the name for a group of ostriches?
I have read somewhere that ostriches live in small herds that typically contain an x amount of birds. Some people say a group of ostriches is called a flock or a herd depending on your sentence structure : a herd of ostriches and a flock of birds. Others maintain they should be called a “pride” of ostriches.
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What is the name for a group of pandas?
Well, a pack of bears is called a sleuth or sloth, but pandas are kind of special and get their own collective names to choose from: A bamboo of pandas, An embarrassment of pandas, A cupboard of pandas.
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What is the name of a group of pelicans?
A group of pelicans has many collective nouns, including a "brief", "pod", "pouch", "scoop", and "squadron" of pelicans.
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What do you call a group of bunnies?
A group of rabbits is known as a colony or nest (or, occasionally, a warren, though this more commonly refers to where the rabbits live). A group of baby rabbits produced from a single mating is referred to as a litter, and a group of domestic rabbits living together is sometimes called a herd.
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What is the name of a group of cats?
A Group of Cats is Called a 'Clowder' Interestingly, there are also two other valid ways to refer to a group of cats, other than just saying “group of cats” or “cats”. Those other two terms are 'clutter' and 'glaring'.
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What is the name of a group of hippos?
The word 'hippopotamus' means 'river horse', and is often shortened to 'hippo'. Hippos have numerous collective nouns, and a group of hippos is often referred to as a crash, bloat, herd, pod or dale.
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What do you call a group of vultures?
Unlike many raptors, vultures are relatively social and often feed, fly or roost in large flocks. A group of vultures is called a committee, venue or volt. In flight, a flock of vultures is a kettle, and when the birds are feeding together at a carcass, the group is called a wake.