They're A What?

Part Two

questions

by Uncle Bear

More animal congregations..

A ROOKERY OF ALBATROSS
A LOOMERY OF AUKS
A COLONY OF BACTERIA
A SLEUTH OF BEARS
A CHAIN OF BOBOLINKS
A CLASH OF BUCKS
A CHATTER OF BUDGERIGARS
A BELLOWING OF BULLFINCHES
A WAKE OF BUZZARDS
A MOUNTAN OF DWARF CASSOWARIES
A POUNCE OF CATS
A BROOD OF CHICKENS
A CHATTERING OF CHOUGHS
A BROOD OF CICADAS
A RAG OF COLTS
A COVERT OF COOTS
A KINE OF COWS
A BAND OF COYOTES
A COWERDICE OF CURS
A PACE OF DONKEYS
A TRIP OF DOTTEREL
A WEYR OF DRAGONS*
A FLING OF DUNLINS
A PARADE OF ELEPHANTS
A CHARM OF FINCHES
A FLMAMBOYANCE OF FLAMIMGOS
A CLOUD OF GNATS
A TRIBE OF GOATS
A BAND OF GORILLAS
A LEASH OF GRAYHOUNDS
A DRUMMING OF SAGE GROUSE
A HUSK OF HARES
A BROOD OF HENS
A HARRAS OF HORSES
A DECEIT OF LAPWINGS
A LOUNGE OF LIZARDS
A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS
A CRY OF MACAWS
A RICHNESS OF MARTENS
A STREAM OF MINNOWS
A PANDEMONIUM OF PARROTS
AN OSTENTATION OF PEAFOWL
A POMP OF PEKINGESE
A WING OF PLOVERS
A BEVY OF ROEBUCKS
A BUILDING OF ROOKS
A HILL OF RUFFS
A BOB OF GRAY SEALS
A CYCLONE OF SCORPIONS
A DROVE OF SHEEP
A DOPPING OF SHELDRAKES
A HOST OF SPARROWS
A DRAY OF SQUIRRELS
A MURMURATION OF STARLINGS
A WEDGE (during flight) OF SWANS
A SOUNDER OF SWINE
A SPRING OF TEALS
A CREEP OF TORTOISES
A HOVER OF TROUT
A RAFTER OF TURKEYS
A BLESSING OF UNICORNS*
A DEN OF VIPERS
A COMPANY OF WIGEONS
AN IMPAUSIBILITY OF WILDEBEESTS
A CHIME OF ROCK WRENS

Author's note: While the debate about the existence of dragons and unicorns still exist, I felt it prudent to include them on this list.
-- U.B.

You'll see some of these and others in "An Exultation of Larks," by James Lipton.

Uncle Bear is a writer and researcher in North Carolina. He can be reached through:

Return home