Learning group names for birds can be fun and exciting! Instead of just saying “a group of birds,” we can use special words like a flock of sparrows or a murder of crows. These bird worksheets will help you practice using the right words for different types of birds.
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1. Choose the correct collective noun for each group of birds. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
Answer key:
| # | Correct Answer | Collective Noun |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | b) murder | A murder of crows |
| 2 | a) gaggle | A gaggle of geese |
| 3 | c) parliament | A parliament of owls |
| 4 | c) pandemonium | A pandemonium of parrots |
| 5 | b) host | A host of sparrows |
| 6 | c) colony | A colony of penguins |
| 7 | a) bevy | A bevy of quails |
| 8 | a) dole | A dole of doves |
| 9 | c) descent | A descent of woodpeckers |
| 10 | a) muster | A muster of storks |
2. Look at each group of birds and read the phrase beside it. Then, match the bird to its correct collective noun.
3. Look at each picture of birds in a group. Write the correct collective noun beneath the image using the word bank.
Collective Nouns for Birds Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Direction
Fill in each blank with the correct collective noun from the word bank. Each word is used only once.
Word Bank
- ostentation
- flight
- host
- brood
- parliament
- bevy
- colony
- squabble
- descent
- murder
- A __________ of penguins waddled across the snow.
- We were amazed by an __________ of peacocks in the zoo.
- A __________ of owls perched silently in the dark forest.
- A __________ of sparrows chirped in the bushes.
- A __________ of seagulls fought loudly over food.
- A __________ of crows circled above the cornfield.
- The hunters spotted a __________ of quail in the meadow.
- A __________ of birds flew across the orange sky at sunset.
- The hen watched over her __________ of chicks.
- A __________ of woodpeckers hammered into the old oak tree.
Answer Key
| # | Correct Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | colony | A colony of penguins |
| 2 | ostentation | An ostentation of peacocks |
| 3 | parliament | A parliament of owls |
| 4 | host | A host of sparrows |
| 5 | squabble | A squabble of seagulls |
| 6 | murder | A murder of crows |
| 7 | bevy | A bevy of quail |
| 8 | flight | A flight of birds |
| 9 | brood | A brood of chicks |
| 10 | descent | A descent of woodpeckers |
Exercise 2: Matching
Direction
Match each bird in Column A with its correct collective noun in Column B. Write the correct letter next to each number.
| No. | Bird (Column A) | Collective Noun (Column B) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crows | a) A bevy |
| 2 | Owls | b) A murder |
| 3 | Penguins | c) A brood |
| 4 | Peacocks | d) A parliament |
| 5 | Sparrows | e) A descent |
| 6 | Seagulls | f) An ostentation |
| 7 | Chicks | g) A squabble |
| 8 | Quail | h) A colony |
| 9 | Woodpeckers | i) A host |
| 10 | Parrots | j) A pandemonium |
Answer Key
| # | Correct Match |
|---|---|
| 1 | b) A murder of crows |
| 2 | d) A parliament of owls |
| 3 | h) A colony of penguins |
| 4 | f) An ostentation of peacocks |
| 5 | i) A host of sparrows |
| 6 | g) A squabble of seagulls |
| 7 | c) A brood of chicks |
| 8 | a) A bevy of quail |
| 9 | e) A descent of woodpeckers |
| 10 | j) A pandemonium of parrots |
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Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Direction
Choose the correct collective noun for each group of birds. Circle the one correct answer.
- What do you call a group of penguins?
a) a descent b) a colony c) a murder d) a bevy - What is a group of crows called?
a) a gaggle b) a pandemonium c) a murder d) a raft - A group of owls is known as:
a) a host b) a parliament c) a flight d) a brood - What do you call a group of peacocks?
a) an ostentation b) a murder c) a skein d) a squabble - A group of sparrows is called:
a) a skein b) a brood c) a host d) a pack - What’s the collective noun for baby chicks?
a) a brood b) a colony c) a descent d) a parliament - A group of seagulls fighting loudly may be called:
a) a quarrel b) a raft c) a squabble d) a murder - What do you call a group of birds flying together?
a) a host b) a raft c) a flight d) a descent - A group of woodpeckers is called:
a) a pack b) a descent c) a murder d) a host - What’s a group of quail called?
a) a parliament b) a bevy c) a cry d) a colony
Answer Key
| # | Correct Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | b) a colony | A colony of penguins |
| 2 | c) a murder | A murder of crows |
| 3 | b) a parliament | A parliament of owls |
| 4 | a) an ostentation | An ostentation of peacocks |
| 5 | c) a host | A host of sparrows |
| 6 | a) a brood | A brood of chicks |
| 7 | c) a squabble | A squabble of seagulls |
| 8 | c) a flight | A flight of birds |
| 9 | b) a descent | A descent of woodpeckers |
| 10 | b) a bevy | A bevy of quail |