![]() Over the years, pigeons have been viewed as pests or vermin. But, as you delve into society’s view on pigeons, this tends to make more sense. Other terms are not so clear such as plague. “Look, there’s a flight of pigeons.” If they are flying overhead, this seems like the correct terminology. Some of these nouns make complete sense as they describe the actions of the birds. And, some just seem bizarre when describing a group of pigeons.Įven researchers are bewildered as to where some of these terms originated. However, you may not recognize some of these collective nouns. Here are some of the most popular and commonly used:Īs you can see, many of these terms make complete sense such as a flock or flight of pigeons. Collective Nouns For A Group Of PigeonsĪs we mentioned, you can use several collective nouns that have been assigned to describe groups of pigeons. So, group some pigeons together and be prepared to call them the correct terms to show off to your friends and family. You may be surprised by how many you know and how many you don’t. And, in today’s blog, we are going to discover the list of these nouns. ![]() Okay, now that bad joke is out of the way, let’s turn our attention to pigeons.Īs with other animals, we can choose from many collective nouns to describe a group of pigeons. There are a variety of collective nouns that can be used to simply mean ‘group.’Ī murder of crows is perhaps the most famous term for a group of a particular animal (two crows is an attempted murder). ![]() That’s one of the most remarkable aspects of the English language and the animal kingdom. ![]() Just like we have many terms for a group of humans such as a family, mob, pack, unit, bunch, and army, we have numerous terms to describe a group of pigeons. ![]()
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