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[TaLoN]

 

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Random interesting fact. The collective term for a group of ravens is an “unkindness”.

 

[TaLoN]

Random interesting fact. The collective term for a group of ravens is an “unkindness”.

 

[TaLoN]

Murder of Crows
Unkindness of Ravens (also a Conspiracy of Ravens)
Gaggle of Geese
Building of Rooks
Venue of Vultures
Parliament of Owls
Tidings of Magpies
Ostentation of Peacocks
Bevy of Doves
Charm of Finches
Band of Jays
Descent of Woodpeckers

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I’m just shocked this wasn’t in the USA

 

[TaLoN]

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Murder of Crows
Unkindness of Ravens (also a Conspiracy of Ravens)
Gaggle of Geese
Building of Rooks
Venue of Vultures
Parliament of Owls
Tidings of Magpies
Ostentation of Peacocks
Bevy of Doves
Charm of Finches
Band of Jays
Descent of Woodpeckers

Yes. But why? Languages are supposed to make communication easier. Bird people didn't get the memo? I curse them with a descent of woodpeckers.

 

[Lempo]

Yes. But why? Languages are supposed to make communication easier. Bird people didn't get the memo? I curse them with a descent of woodpeckers.

This, with love, yours sincererly, the Finnish speakers

Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈpɑrʋi/, [ˈpɑrʋi]
Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
Syllabification(key): par‧vi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *parvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *parwɜ or *parɜ-wɜ. Cognates include Estonian parv (“flock, group”), Ingrian parvi (“flock, group”), Veps parveh (“flock”) and Khanty пөр (pôr, “flock, group”).

Noun
parvi

group of (water or flying) animals
brood (of chickens)
flock (of birds)
muster (of peafowl)
kettle (of flying hawks)
swarm (of insects)
school (of fish or marine mammals such as dolphins or whales)
pod (of marine mammals)
gam (of whales)
cast (of crabs)
group, cluster
(astronomy) cluster

Usage notes
(group of animals): Used primarily of water animals and flying animals. See the usage notes under lauma.

 

[Lempo]

Error, don't see usage note under lauma. Mistake.

Noun
lauma

group of (land) animals, herd
laumaeläin ― herd animal
band (of coyotes)
business (of ferrets)
colony (of ants)
crash (of rhinos)
flange (of baboons)
flock (of sheep)
mob (of kangaroos)
pace (of donkeys)
pack (of dogs)
pod (of seals or hippopotami)
pride (of lions)
bed (of snakes)
crowd, mob, flock, horde, rout (large uncontrolled group of people)
En halua kulkea lauman mukana.
I don't like to follow the crowd.
swarm (mass of people or animals in turmoil)

Usage notes This word is used of groups of most land animals. Exceptions include herded reindeer (tokka) and domesticated lamb and goat (katras). A group of flying or water animals is usually called a parvi (when seen three-dimensionally rather than two-dimensionally). Seals are a border case: usually a group of seals is lauma (seen as two-dimensional) but when in water, especially a small group of seals may be called parvi (seen as three-dimensional).

 

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[Unhinged Finn]

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I'm a hockey expert... on hfboards

 

[TaLoN]

Yes. But why? Languages are supposed to make communication easier. Bird people didn't get the memo? I curse them with a descent of woodpeckers.

It's not just bird people...

Shrewdness of apes
Troop of baboons
Shoal of bass
Cauldron of bats
Sleuth of bears
Sounder of boar
Gang of Buffalo
Caravan of camels
Destruction of cats
Coalition of cheetahs
Bed of clams
Quiver of cobras
Rag of colts
Float of crocodiles
Pod of Dolphins
Parade of elephants
Mob of emus

As for why? Blame authors (mostly poets) for wanting to use more colorful language in describing different groups of animals over the past several hundred years.

Think about it, in writing something, poem or book, does it sound more interesting if you use herd or group of goats rather than writing a tribe of goats?

The writer/ author will more often lean towards the more creative and colorful side. Some of these terms get accepted into everyday language use... some don't, but they all become accepted names over long enough time even if they don't achieve everyday use.

Pride of Lions is a more recent example though, where accepted use only became official in 1930, and literally because of that, it surged to the primary common use term for Lions, when before it was accepted, group, herd or pack were all more commonly used.

Most, though official, don't reach that level of common use. Everyone is aware of murder of crows, but most still call them a flock instead.

 

[zman77]

Your choice​

 

[zman77]

 

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[sabremike]

Let's Go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DaveG]

It's not just bird people...

Shrewdness of apes
Troop of baboons
Shoal of bass
Cauldron of bats
Sleuth of bears
Sounder of boar
Gang of Buffalo
Caravan of camels
Destruction of cats
Coalition of cheetahs
Bed of clams
Quiver of cobras
Rag of colts
Float of crocodiles
Pod of Dolphins
Parade of elephants
Mob of emus

As for why? Blame authors (mostly poets) for wanting to use more colorful language in describing different groups of animals over the past several hundred years.

Think about it, in writing something, poem or book, does it sound more interesting if you use herd or group of goats rather than writing a tribe of goats?

The writer/ author will more often lean towards the more creative and colorful side. Some of these terms get accepted into everyday language use... some don't, but they all become accepted names over long enough time even if they don't achieve everyday use.

Pride of Lions is a more recent example though, where accepted use only became official in 1930, and literally because of that, it surged to the primary common use term for Lions, when before it was accepted, group, herd or pack were all more commonly used.

Most, though official, don't reach that level of common use. Everyone is aware of murder of crows, but most still call them a flock instead.

you know, mob of Emus makes all kinds of sense

"ey, Australia, nice crops you got there, be a shame if something were to happen to them"

 

[zman77]

We Knew We Recognized Him​

 

[zman77]

Well, here we are. Like it or not, we have survived this far and January 2023 memes are hitting hard. Hopefully not as hard as the last 3 years have hit us. I mean, remember back when we ended 2019…

 

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