Collective noun

flock

Also spelled Flocke (1486)

What do you call a group of albatrosses, bats, birds or 13 others?

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Used for
16 subjects
Categories
Animals
Subcategories
Birds, Mammals
Type
Generic
Best confidence
high

Definition

  1. A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

Other senses of the word: flock on Wiktionary

Usage as a collective noun

a flock of ducks

Context-dependentFanciful / unverified
Subject
duck (ducks)
Category
Animals → Birds
Context
on land
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Flocke (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

a flock of geese

Context-dependentFanciful / unverified
Subject
goose (geese)
Category
Animals → Birds
Context
on land
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Flocke (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

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