![]() ![]() These birds are not limited to one species. Let us say that there are a large number of birds in one place. These conditions are broadly divided into two categories. There are specific conditions that must be fulfilled. Just because a few birds have come together, you cannot call them a flock. When Can You Call a Large Birds’ Group a ‘Flock?’ Some are very rarely used, and then there are some which are outright silly and funny! Irrespective of their status, they do have significance. Those distinctive names do have some terms that are now obsolete. Yes, those names often reflect the personalities and behaviors of those groups of birds! Yes, you can use any of these terms, but not just for birds! They can apply to all animals including humans!ĭid you know that the special or unique or distinctive names that the birders use for pointing out specific or similar species of groups of birds are actually descriptive? Irrespective of what bird species you want to refer to, you can always go ahead and assign some generic name or collective nouns. You get the idea what we are talking about here, right? Yes, we are talking of birds and we are talking of special names that have been assigned to them by us to identify a flock of He smiled and explained to me that those were the distinctive names of groups of specific types of bird species or different species of birds that are closely related! My reply to him was: ‘Master, there is a kettle and a raft, but no bird!’ My teacher understood and he said: ‘Son, I am teaching you about birds!’ Well, I didn’t really ask that, but that was the question I had in my mind. ‘You were supposed to teach about birds then why are you speaking ‘nonsense’?’ Totally surprised, completely unable to comprehend what he was saying, I looked at him perplexed and with blank eye with just one question – I was learning new things every day! And, this is what came to me from my teacher! ![]() The language I used now is more polished than what it was back then. Yes, that was the gist of the actual conversation that happened between me and my teacher a long time back. Student: What on Earth are these things? Why are you talking about a raft or a kettle on a bright sunny day? Master: On a bright sunny day, you may see a chime or a host, a band or a raft! You can even see a kettle! What is a group of sparrows called? What is a group of falcons called? What is a group of chickens called? In general, what do you call a group of birds? Before I tell you, here is a quick story from my childhood: ![]()
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