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Monday, September 15, 2008
Groups of Birds
a bouquet of pheasants a charm of finches a wake of vultures a confusion of guinea fowl a murder of crows an unkindness of ravens a parliament of owls a convocation of eagles
The Oxford English Dictionary confirms the names for ravens, crows, and finches. I can't readily find the others, although it's entirely possible that they could be found in the same medieval sources...
a bouquet of pheasants
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The Oxford English Dictionary confirms the names for ravens, crows, and finches. I can't readily find the others, although it's entirely possible that they could be found in the same medieval sources...
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