An 'Unkindness' is the collective noun for which birds?
Correct answer: Ravens
creampuff1mom
a group of crows is called a murder
Laudy Miss Claudy
A quarrel of sparrows, a kit of pigeons and an exaltation of larks. Who came up with these names, anyway?
luckycatfay
To be honest crows, ravens rooks all look the same to me my dog doesn't care she chases them all, that was before one didn't fly off then my dog stopped in her tracks and turned around nonchalantly as if to say I didn't want to catch it anyway.
RushMama2112
luckycatfay, one way to tell is that ravens walk and crows hop.
Player #22125243 MIKE
Ravens can also be called a 'conspiracy' , both sinister names. My favourite group names for birds are :- a charm of Goldfinches and a round of Robins.
VividPotion6704
I'd never heard that before. Thank you!
Uninitialized
They have also been known to fly upside down in a playful way.
thom
Ravens are cool. I wonder if they're called an unkindness because they remember unkindness done to them and seek revenge? Which they do.
sharonrose
Laudy Miss Claudy, a dazzle of zebras, a kaleidoscope of butterflies, a charm of hummingbirds
Pete
A parliament of owls.
Laura
Ravens are bigger and differ in other ways, such as body features, call, and flight. Where I live in northern Canada, the ravens were pushed out by crows (because of differences in territorial and breeding habits).
Yana
I'll just keep it simple and call all groups of birds 'a flock'.
J
Let’s hope they never escape from their cages in The Tower of London, I would love a story where one of them works out how to pick the locks!!!! 🤣😂
Player #43988163
a flamboyance of flamingoes
SlyOne
creampuff1mom, A Murder of Crows....A great movie!
GraceSpace
Player #38618593, just like SOME Peeps of all genders eh 😉😘😉
GraceSpace
RushMama2112, we don't have Ravens in Australia OR we do and they are called Crows! LOVE their Call 🧡💛
Deecee
From Google: It's thought that a group of ravens is called 'an unkindness' because back in the 19th century, many people believed that these birds weren't all that caring when it came to their young. From time to time, ravens can expel their young into the world before they're ready to fend for themselves.
Player #38618593
luckycatfay,
Yup. That's because your dog enjoys the chase, not the catch.
Player Say what!?
luckycatfay, Funny. Ravens are bigger. That's the only difference.
alaalias
Laudy Miss Claudy, All these different names give me a headache.
PhreshPhish
#3242847 Venice Queen, which was taken from the short story written by Daphne duMaurier
Player #16449431
creampuff1mom, agreed
happyretired1938
creampuff1mom, is correct, it is a murder