Collective nouns

Collective nouns are words used to define a group of objects. Here "objects" can be people, animals, emotions, inanimate things, concepts, or other things.

Subjects and their collective terms are given below.
Ants

• An army of ants
• A bike of ants
• A colony of ants
• A swarm of ants

Antelope

• A cluster of antelope
• A herd of antelope
• A tribe of antelope

Apes

• A shrewdness of apes
• A troop of apes

Asses (roped)

• A coffle of asses

Asses (driven)

• A drove of asses

Asses

• A herd of asses
• A pace of asses

Auks (on land)

• A colony of auks

Auks (at sea)

• A flock of auks

Auks (on water)

• A raft of auks

Baboons

• A flange of baboons
• A congress of baboons
• A troop of baboons
• A rumpus of baboons

Bacterium

• A culture of bacteria

Badgers

• A colony of badgers
• A cete of badgers

Bats

• A cloud of bats
• A colony of bats

Bears

• A sloth of bears

Beavers

• A colony of beavers

Bees

• A hive of bee
• A swarm of bees

Birds

• A flock of birds

Birds (in an aviary)

• A volery of birds

Bitterns

• A siege of bitterns

Blackfish

• A grind of blackfish

Boars

• A singular of boars

Boars (wild, 12 or more)

• A sounder of wild boars

Buffalo

• A gang, herd, or obstinacy of buffalo

Bullfinches

• A bellowing of bullfinches

Bullocks

• A drove of bullocks

Bursars

• A cheat of bursars

Butterflies

• A rabble of butterflies

Capons

• A mews of capons

Caribou

• A herd of caribou

Cats

• A clowder of cats
• A clutter (or cluster) of cats
• A glaring of cats

Caterpillars

• An army of caterpillars

Cattle

• A herd of cattle

Chickens

• A brood of chickens

Choughs

• A chattering of choughs

Civil servants

• A file of civil servants

Colts

• A rag of colts
• A rake of colts

Conies

• A bury of conies

Coots

• A covert of coots

Cormorants

• A flight of cormorants

Courtiers

• A threat of courtiers

Coyotes

• A pack of coyote

Cranes

• A sedge of cranes

Crocodiles

• A bask of crocodiles

Crows

• A hover of crows
• A murder of crows

Deer

• A bunch of deer
• A mob of deer

Dogs

• A kennel of dogs

Dogfish

• A troop of dogfish

Dolphins

• A school of dolphins
• A team of dolphins

Dotterel

• A trip of dotterel

Doves

• A flight of doves

Ducks (on water)

• A bunch of ducks
• A paddling of ducks
• A raft of ducks

Ducks

• A safe of ducks

Ducks (in flight)

• A skein of ducks
• A string of ducks
• A team of ducks

Elephants

• A herd of elephants
• A parade of elephants

Elk

• A gang of elk

Ferrets

• A busyness of ferrets

Finches

• A charm of finches

Fish

• A shoal of fish
• A school of fish

Fish (drawn, netted or driven)

• A draft of fish

Fish (caught or cooked)

• A mess of fish

Flamingoes

• A stand of flamingoes

Flies

• A swarm of flies

Foxes

• A skulk of foxes

Gingers

• A flush of gingers

Geese (on land)

• A gaggle of geese

Geese (in flight)

• A skein of geese

Gnats

• A cloud of gnats
• A ghost of gnats

Goats

• A trip of goats

Goldfish

• A troubling of goldfish
• A glint of goldfish

Gorillas

• A band of gorillas

Grouse

• A pack of grouse

hares

• A down of hares
• A mute of hares

Hedgehogs

• An array of hedgehogs

Herons

• A siege of herons

Hippopotamuses

• A bloat of hippopotamuses

Horses

• A drove of horses
• A string of horses

Hounds

• A cry of hounds
• A pack of hounds

Impediments

• A vagary of impediments

Insects

• a swarm of insects

Jays

• A party of jays
• A scold of jays
• A band of jays

Jellyfish

• A smack of jellyfish

Jugglers

• A never thriving of jugglers

Kites (birds)

• A brood of kites
• An eyrie of kites
• A roost of kites
• A kettle of kites
• A stooping of kites
• A soar of kites
• A string of kites

Kittens (cats)

• A kindle of kittens
• A smattering of kittens

Kittens (rabbits)

• A wrack of kittens

Knights

• A rout of knights
• A banner of knights

Ladies

• A bevy of ladies

Lambs

• A fall of lambs

Lapwings

• A desert of lapwings
• A deceit of lapwings

Larks

• An ascension of larks
• An exaltation of larks

Leopards

• A leap of leopards
• A spot of leopards

Lions

• A pride of lions

Locusts

• A plague of locusts

Lorries

• A convoy of lorries

Magpies

• A steal of magpies
• A tiding(s) of magpies

Mallards

• A sord of mallards
• A lute of mallards

Martens

• A richness of martens

Matrons

• A riches of matrons

Moles

• A labour of moles
• A company of moles
• A movement of moles

Monitors

• A bank of monitors

Monks

• An abomination of monks

Monkeys

• A circus of monkeys
• A tribe of monkeys
• A troop of monkeys
• A mission of monkeys

Mourners

• A cortege of mourners

Mosquitoes

• A scourge of mosquitoes

Mice

• A mischief of mice

Mules

• A barren of mules
• A rake of mules

Natives

• A tribe of natives

Nightingales

• A watch of nightingales

Otters

• A bevy of otters
• A romp of otters

Owls

• A parliament of owls
• A stare of owls

Oxen

• A team of oxen
• A span of oxen

Oysters (young)

• A set of young oysters

Parrots

• A pandemonium of parrots
• A company of parrots

Partridges

• A covey of partridges

Peacocks

• A pride of peacocks
• A muster of peacocks
• An ostentation of peacocks

Pekingese

• A pomp of Pekingese

Penguins

• A parcel of penguins
• A rookery of penguins
• A creche of penguins
• A huddle of penguins
• A colony of penguins

Performers

• A troupe of performers

Pheasants

• A covey of pheasants
• A bouquet of pheasants

Physicians

• A college of physicians

Pigs

• A drove of pigs
• A fleet of pigs
• A herd of pigs
• A sounder of pigs

Pigeons

• A kit of pigeons
• A loft of pigeons

Plovers

• A congregation of plovers

Polar bears

• An aurora of polar bears

Polecats

• A chine of polecats

ponies

• A string of ponies

Porpoises

• A school of porpoises
• A turmoil of porpoises

Possum

• A passel of possum

Quail

• A covey of quail

Raccoons

• A gaze of raccoons

Rats

• A pack of rats
• A rabble of rats

Ravens

• An unkindness of ravens
• A conspiracy of ravens

Rhinoceroses

• A crash of rhinoceroses

Roes

• A bevy of roes

Rooks

• A building of rooks
• A clamour of rooks
• A parliament of rooks

Ruffs

• A hill of ruffs

Salmon

• A run of salmon
• A bind of salmon

Sandpipers

• A fling of sandpipers

Satellites

• A constellation of satellites

Sea fowl

• A cloud of sea fowl

Seagulls

• A flock of seagulls

Seals

• A spring of seals
• A pod of seals
• A plum of seals

Servants

• An obeisance of servants

Sharks

• A shiver of sharks

Sheep

• A flock of sheep

Show dogs

• A bench of show dogs

Skanks

• A swathe of skanks

Snails

• A rout of snails

Snipe

• A walk of snipe
• A wisp of snipe

Sparrows

• A ubiquity of sparrows
• A quarrel of sparrows
• A host of sparrows

Spiders

• A clutter of spiders
• A cluster of spiders

Squirrels

• A dray of squirrels

Staples

• A troop of staples

Stick insects

• A bushel of stick insects

Storks

• A muster of storks
• A phalanx of storks

Swallows

• A flight of swallows
• A gulp of swallows

Swans (flying)

• A wedge of swans

Swans

• A gaggle of swans
• A whiteness of swans
• A bevy of swans
• A bank of swans

Swine

• A sounder of swine
• A drift of swine

Teal

• A spring of teal
• A diving of teal

Thrushes

• A mutation of thrushes

Tigers

• A streak of tigers
• An ambush of tigers

Toads

• A knot of toads

Tourists

• A crowd of tourists

Trout

• A hover of trout

Turkeys

• A flock of turkeys
• A rafter of turkeys
• A raffle of turkeys

Turtles

• A turn of turtles
• A bale of turtles

Turtledoves

• A pitying of turtledoves

Vampires

• A house of vampires

Vipers

• A nest of vipers

Walruses

• A herd of walruses

Waterfowl

• A plump of waterfowl
• A knob of waterfowl

Weasels

• A sneak of weasels

Whales

• A school of whales
• A herd of whales
• A pod of whales
• A gam of whales

Widgeon

• A coil of widgeon

Witches

• A coven of witches

Wolves

• A pack of wolves
• A rout of wolves

Woodpeckers

• A descent of woodpeckers

Worms

• A clew of worms

Yeomen

• A fellowship of yeomen

Zebra

• A herd of zebra
• A dazzle of zebra

Zombie

• A horde of zombies
• A plague of zombies