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Exploring Nature: A Parliament of Owls

Exploring Nature: A Parliament of Owls
Owls rarely congregate in a group, and therefore have earned the rather distinguishedsounding collective noun a parliament of owls. Other interesting collective nouns include a crash of rhinos and a romp of otters. Photo from Metro Creative

Exploring Nature: A Parliament of

Owls

When people refer to groups of birds, they often come up with some unusual terminology. For example, there is an exaltation of larks. This would refer to the horned lark, which is the only lark native to North America. It usually forages in flocks.

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