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Missing a voluptuousness of blondes
P concerned

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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: 17 November 2008 22:44
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Subject: Re: Collective bird nouns

Missing: a cluster of fuckyous.

Hal

"I always wanted to be a cosmologist
but failed the physical."
--Anon.

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On Nov 17, 2008, at 3:30 PM, Caleb Cluff wrote:

> I was doing some research on an animal cruelty case here, and needed  
> the
> collective for eagles. I found this lovely list. Enjoy.
>
> Caleb
>
> aerie of eagles
> aerie of hawks
> ascension of larks
> band of jays
> bevy of doves
> bevy of quail
> bevy of swans
> bouquet of pheasants (when flushed)
> brace of ducks
> brood of chickens
> brood of chicks
> brood of hens
> brood of turkeys (immature)
> building of rooks
> bury of conies
> cast of hawks
> chain of bobolinks
> charm of finches
> charm of goldfinches
> charm of hummingbirds
> chattering of choughs
> chattering of chicks
> clamor of rooks
> clutch of chicks
> colony of gulls
> colony of penguins
> colony of vultures
> company of parrots
> congregation of birds
> congregation of plovers
> conspirancy of ravens
> convocation of eagles
> cote of doves
> cover of coots
> covey of pheasants (on the ground)
> covey of ptarmigans
> covey of grouse
> covey of partridges
> covey of quail
> crèche of penguins
> deceit of lapwings
> descent of woodpeckers
> dissimulation of birds
> dole of doves
> dule of turtledoves
> dule of doves
> exaltation of larks
> fall of woodcocks
> flight of birds
> flight of cormorants
> flight of doves
> flight of pigeons
> flight of swallows
> flock of birds
> flock of chickens
> flock of ducks
> flock of geese
> flock of pigeons
> flock of swifts
> flock of turkeys
> flush of ducks
> gaggle of geese
> hedge of herons
> herd of curlews
> herd of swans
> host of sparrows
> huddle of penguins
> kettle of hawks
> lamentation of swans
> mob of emus
> murder of crows
> murmuration of starlings
> muster of peacocks
> muster of storks
> mustering of storks
> nest of pheasants
> nide of pheasants (on the ground)
> nye of pheasants (on the ground)
> ostentation of peacocks
> pack of grouse
> paddling of ducks
> parcel of penguins
> parliament of rooks
> parliament of owls
> party of jays
> peep of chickens
> piteousness of doves
> pitying of turtledoves
> plump of wildfowl
> plump or waterfowl
> raft of wigeons
> raft of ducks
> rafter of turkeys
> rookery of penguins
> scold of jays
> sedge of bitterns
> sedge of cranes
> sedge of herons
> siege of bitterns
> siege of cranes
> siege of herons
> skein of geese (in flight)
> skein of goslings
> sord of mallards
> spring of teals
> storytelling of crows
> storytelling of ravens
> storytelling of rooks
> team of ducks
> tidings of magpies
> unkindness of ravens
> volery of birds
> wake of buzzards
> walk of snipes
> watch of nightingales
> wedge of geese (flying in a 'V')
> wedge of swans (flying in a 'V')
> wing of plovers
> wisdom of owls
> wisp of snipes