Tidbits from English Language

Where Birds Dwell A home is where we humans dwell. There are specific names for the nests of some of the birds. Here are some of them: Aerie- Nest of eagle which is located high on tress or cliffs Oven- Nest of oven bird Vespiary- nest of wasps (not a bird) Rookery- Nest of family of crow 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888                                         Groups of Animals and Birds

                                       Ant-                A colony/army of ants
                                      Apes-             A shrewdness of apes
                                      Bees-             A swarm/grist/hive of bees
                                      Buffalo-         A herd of buffalo
                                      Butterfly-       A rabble/kaleidoscope of butterflies
                                      Caterpillar-    An army of caterpillars
                                      Cat-              A clowder/clutter of cats
                                      Chicken-       A brood or peep of chickens
                                      Chicks-         A clutch/chattering of chicks
                                      Cobra-          A quiver of cobras
                                      Cockroach-   An intrusion of cockroaches
                                      Colt-              A rag of colts
                                      Cow-             A kine of cows
                                      Crocodile-     A float of crocodiles
                                      Dog-             A pack of dogs
                                      Dove-           A dule of doves
                                      Duck-           A team of ducks
                                      Elephant-      A herd of elephants
                                      Fish-             A school/catch of fish
                                      Fly-              A swarm of flies 
                                      Geese-         A gaggle of geese
                                      Leopard-     A leap of leopards
                                      Lion-           A pride of lions
                                      Monkey-     A troop of monkeys
                                      Owls-          A parliament of owls
                                      Oyster-        A bed of oysters
                                      Parrots-       A company of parrots
                                      Peacocks-   An ostentation of peacocks
                                      Pigeon-       A flock of pigeons
                                      Pig-             A litter of pigs
                                      Rabbit-        A nest of rabbits
                                      Rat-             A pack of rats
                                      Sparrow-     A host of sparrows
                                      Squirrel-       A scurry of squirrels
                                      Swan-          A bevy of swans
                                      Tiger-           An ambush of tigers
                                      Turtle-          A bale of turtles
                                      Whale-        A pod of whales
                                      Woodpecker- A descent of woodpeckers
                                      Zebra-           A herd of zebras

                                            

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