apropos of absolutely nothing...

[Ken Gargett]

i think most of us would have heard that a flock of crows is called a murder. 

what about a flock of ravens?

apparently, they are called an unkindness of ravens. 

seriously, someone did not like those birds. 

carry on. 

[99call]

2 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

unkindness of ravens

you've got to love the oddities of the English Language. Sadly all this will be flushed down the toilet in another 50yrs it will be replaced by some sort of American English short hand.   like blackbirdgatherizationability

[RDB]

But oddly, a parliament of rooks, which are pretty similar.

[Islandboy]

A steep of Flamingos.

Ok, I just made that one up.

[MountainMilG]

1 hour ago, Islandboy said:

A steep of Flamingos.

Ok, I just made that one up.

Flamboyance.  Flamboyance of flamingos. 

Also clowder of cats and bloat of hippos

[Islandboy]

49 minutes ago, MountainMilG said:

Flamboyance.  Flamboyance of flamingos. 

Also clowder of cats and bloat of hippos

Hahaha! I was about to call BS, then I figured I better look it up. Who in the world comes up with these?

[hedgeybaby]

10 hours ago, RDB said:

But oddly, a parliament of rooks, which are pretty similar.

Just missing a c