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Quiz: Collective Nouns for Birds: Literary Quiz

QUIZ: COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS


Do you know what a flock of starlings is called? How about a group of owls, peacocks or swans? Test your knowledge with our avian-orientated quiz!

Which of these is a group name for owls?

  • Correct!


    The most common collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament. Other less common names include a wisdom, a congress, a hooting and a stare. In flight, owls can be referred to as a silence; this is because owls have extremely quiet flight, making them excellent hunters. Source: birdfact.com

  • Sorry, not correct.

    The correct answer is a parliament.

    The most common collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament. Other less common names include a wisdom, a congress, a hooting and a stare. In flight, owls can be referred to as a silence; this is because owls have extremely quiet flight, making them excellent hunters. Source: birdfact.com

  • Sorry, not correct.

    The correct answer is a parliament.

    The most common collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament. Other less common names include a wisdom, a congress, a hooting and a stare. In flight, owls can be referred to as a silence; this is because owls have extremely quiet flight, making them excellent hunters. Source: birdfact.com

  • Sorry, not correct.

    The correct answer is a parliament.

    The most common collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament. Other less common names include a wisdom, a congress, a hooting and a stare. In flight, owls can be referred to as a silence; this is because owls have extremely quiet flight, making them excellent hunters. Source: birdfact.com

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