Collective Nouns List
Group Name “Herd”
Collective noun examples:
A herd of antelope
A herd of boar
A herd of buffaloes
A herd of caribou
A herd of cattle
A herd of chamois
A herd of chinchillas
A herd of cows
A herd of cranes
A herd of deer
A herd of donkeys
A herd of elephants
A herd of elk
A herd of fairies
A herd of giraffes
A herd of gnus
A herd of goats
A herd of horses
A herd of llamas
A herd of moose
A herd of oxen
A herd of pigs
A herd of ponies
A herd of sea horses
A herd of seals
A herd of swans
A herd of swine
A herd of walruses
A herd of whales
A herd of wolves
A herd of wrens
A herd of yaks
A herd of zebras
Group Name “Pack”
Collective nouns list:
A pack of bears (polar bears)
A pack of coyotes
A pack of dogs
A pack of grouse
A pack of gulls
A pack of hounds
A pack of mongooses
A pack of mules
A pack of rats
A pack of sharks
A pack of stoats
A pack of weasels
A pack of wolves
Group Name “Flock”
Collective nouns list:
A flock of birds
A flock of bustards
A flock of camels
A flock of chickens
A flock of ducks
A flock of geese
A flock of goats
A flock of parrots
A flock of pigeons
A flock of seagulls
A flock of sheep
A flock of swifts
A flock of tourists
A flock of turkeys
Group Name “Swarm”
Collective nouns list:
A swarm of ants
A swarm of bees
A swarm of butterflies
A swarm of eels
A swarm of flies
A swarm of gnats
A swarm of insects
A swarm of rats
Group Name “Shoal”
Collective noun examples:
A shoal of bass
A shoal of fish
A shoal of herrings
A shoal of pilchards
A shoal of salmon
Group Name “Group”
Collective nouns list:
A group of guinea pigs
A group of islands
A group of people
A group of dancers
A group of engineers
Group Name “Crowd”
Collective noun examples:
A crowd of onlookers
A crowd of people
Group Name “Gang”
Collective nouns list:
A gang of hoodlums
A gang of laborers
A gang of slaves
A gang of thieves
A gang of criminals
A gang of crooks
A gang of hoodlums
A gang of prisoners
Group Name “Mob”
Collective nouns list:
A mob of emus
A mob of kangaroos
A mob of meerkats
A mob of thieves
A mob of sheep
A mob of kangaroos
A mob of rioters
Group Name “Staff”
Group names examples:
A staff of employees
A staff of servants
Group Name “Crew”
Group names examples:
A crew of sailors
Group Name “Choir”
Group names examples:
A choir of angels
Group Name “Orchestra”
Group names examples:
An orchestra of musicians
Group Name “Panel”
Group names examples:
A panel of experts
Group Name “Board”
Group names examples:
A board of directors
A board of trustees
A board of chess players
Group Name “Troupe”
Collective nouns list:
A troupe of monkeys
A troupe of shrimp
A troupe of dancers
A troupe of minstrels
A troupe of performers
Group Name “Bunch”
Group names examples:
A bunch of seals
A bunch of pigeons
Group Name “Pile”
Group names examples:
A pile of books
Group Name “Heap”
Group names examples:
A heap of trash
Group Name “Set”
Group names examples:
A set of bowls
A set of utensils
Group Name “Stack”
Group names examples:
A stack of books
