I found a list of those pesky collective nouns this morning .... A Cloud of Bats A Shiver of Sharks A Harem of Seals .... that sort of thing. But those were obviously not birds .... so here's some ... and the idea is .... You are going to match up some actual birds with right collective word..... ( or not, depending on your busy schedule or lack of.) So, assuming you are doing it, I'll show you the the collective words , and the birds are all jumbled up at the bottom ....some are easy-peasy, some are tricksy-wicksy..... off we go then ... A A mob of ...................... B A mural of .................... C A charm of .................. D A skein of ................. E A kettle of ................. F A crown of ................. G A deceit of .................. H An exaltation of .................... I A parliament of ....................... J A descent of ....................... K A pod of ..................... L A bellowing of ......................... M A murder of .......................... N A quarrel of .......................... O An unkindness of ................ P An ostentation of .............. Q A murmuration of ............... R A wake of ................... S A pitying of ................ T A company of ........ U A party of ........... V A watch of ......... Here's the jumbled-up list of the birds .... Woodpeckers Goldfinches Ravens Crows Emus Buntings Vultures Owls Pelicans Turtle Doves Jays Eagles Geese Peacocks Kingfishers Nightingales Hawks Sparrows Lapwings Parrots Larks Starlings . As any fule no, it is time for the music now ..... .. it has indeed been on here before ... ... and 'tis well worth another go .... .... this is the German song that all learners of German learn ...a sort of "rite of passage." .. and here's the "words" video to go with it .... go on, have a go !
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