Collective nouns for penguins
Collective noun for penguins | usage | |
huddle | A huddle of penguins | |
colony | A colony of penguins | |
parade | A parade of penguins | |
parcel | A parcel of penguins | |
raft | A raft of penguins ('raft' generally refers to a group of penguins in water) | |
waddle | A waddle of penguins ('waddle' generally refers to a group of penguins on land) | |
rookery | A rookery of penguins | |
crèche | A crèche of penguins ('crèche' generally refers to a group of young penguins) | |
formality | A formality of penguins | |
muster | A muster of penguins | |

Collective nouns list
Subject | Collective noun |
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Pacificans | A troop of Pacificans |
padres | A host of padres |
painters | An illusion, madder, curse, misbelieving of painters |
paisleys | A swirl of paisleys |
palindrome | A tenet of palindromes |
palm readers | A handful of palm readers |
paparazzi | A flash of paparazzi |
paper | A pad of (sheets of) paper |
paper | A ream of paper (see note) |
paratroops | A storm of paratroops |
pardoners | A lying of pardoners |
parents | A persistence of parents |
parents | An embarrassment of parents(for use by teenagers) |
parishioners | A kneeling of parishioners |
parking attendants | A lot of parking attendants |
parrots | A company, flock of parrots |
parrots | A pandemonium of parrots |
parrots | A prattle, psittacosis of parrots |
parrs | A glut of parrs |
particulars | A bill of particulars |
partridges | A covey, bevy, cover, brace of partridges |
partridges | A warren, clutch of partridges |
pathologists | A body of pathologists |
patients | A virtue of patients |
patrick | A bungle of patricks |
peacocks | A muster of peacocks |
peacocks | A pride, pulchritude of peacocks |
peacocks | An ostentation of peacocks |
pearls | A rope, string of pearls |
peas | A pod of peas |
pedants | A parliament of pedants |
peddlers | A malapertness (= impertinence) of peddlers |
pekinese | A pomp of pekinese |
pelicans | A brief, rookery, scoop, colony, raft, squadron, [[pod |
penguins | A colony, rookery of penguins |
penguins | A crèche of penguins |
penguins | A formality of penguins |
penguins | A huddle of penguins |
penguins | A parade, [[waddle (on dry land), |
penguins | A parcel of penguins |
penguins | A rookery of penguins |
Pentecostals | A glossolalia of Pentecostals |
people | A congregation, crowd of people |
perch | A pack of perch |
percussionist | A meter of percussionists |
peregrines | A cadge of peregrines |
performers | A [[troup(e)of performers |
phantoms | A phantasmagoria of phantoms |
pharmacists | A mixture of pharmacists |
pheasants | A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed) |
pheasants | A covey of pheasants (while on the ground) |
pheasants | A covey, nest of pheasants |
pheasants | A head, warren of pheasants |
pheasants | A nye, nide of pheasants (while on the ground) |
philatelists | A stampede of philatelists |
philosophers | A ponder, confusion of philosophers |
philosophers | A wrangle of philosophers |
photographers | A clique of photographers |
photographers | A snap of photographers |
photons | An enlightenment of photons |
physicians | A college of physicians |
physicists | A nucleus of physicists |
pianists | A pound of pianists |
pigeons | A dropping of pigeons |
pigeons | A kit, flight of pigeons (flying together) |
pigeons | A loft, flock of pigeons |
piglets | A farrow,passel of piglets |
piglets | A litter, farrow of piglets |
pigs | A drove of pigs |
pigs | A fleet of pigs |
pigs | A herd of pigs |
pigs | A litter of pigs |
pigs | A sounder of pigs |
pilchards | A shoal, school of pilchards |
pill-poppers | A gaggle of pill poppers |
pilots | A yoke of pilots |
pintail | A knob of pintail |
pipers | A poverty of pipers |
pipers | A skirl of pipers |
pistols | A brace of pistols |
planes | A stack of planes |
planets | A quincunx of planets |
plankton | A cloud of plankton |
plans | A breakdown of plans |
players | A cry of players |
players | A huddle, retinue of players |
playingcards | A pack, deck of playingcards |
playwrights | A plot of playwrights |
pleasure | A glut of pleasure |
pleasures | A guilt of pleasures |
plovers | A congregation of plovers |
plovers | A stand, band, leash of plovers |
plovers | A wing, flight of plovers |
plumbers | A flood of plumbers |
plumbers | A flush of plumbers |
pochard | A rush, flight, knob (small number) of pochard |
poems | An anthology of poems |
poets | A rhyme of poets |
poets | An iamb of poets |
poets | An obscurity of poets |
poker players | A stud of poker players |
polar bears | An aurora, pack of polar bears |
polecats | A chine of polecats |
politicians | A lie of politicians |
politicians | An equivocation of politicians |
politicians | An odium of politicians |
politicians | An windsock or windbag of politicians |
ponies | A string of ponies |
poodles | A salon of Poodles |
porcupine fish | A cluster of porcupine fish |
porcupines | A prickle of porcupines |
porpoises | A herd, pod, school, gam of porpoises |
porpoises | A turmoil of porpoises |
porters | A grip of porters |
porters | A safeguard of porters |
portfolio managers | A stock of portfolio managers |
posers | A posse of posers |
possum | A passel of possum |
posties | A parcel of posties |
potato chips | A salt substrate of potato chips |
pottage | A mess of pottage |
poultry | A run of poultry |
prairie dogs | A coterie, town of prairie dogs |
preachers | A converting of preachers |
preachers | A pontification of preachers |
prelates | A pontifica of prelates |
prelates | A pontificality of prelates |
premises | A breach of premises |
Presbyterians | A membership of Presbyterians |
Press Officers | An Alancrockford of Press Officers |
pretzels | A salt substrate of pretzels |
priests | A discretion of priests |
priests | A lechery of priests |
priests | A mass of priests |
priests | A superfluity of priests |
prima donnas | A spite of prima donnas |
princes | A state of princes |
prisoners | A pity of prisoners |
proctologists | A buttload, pile of proctologists |
professors | A pomposity of professors |
professors emeriti | An ex cathedra of professors emeriti |
professors, assistant | A clamber of assistant professors |
professors, associate | A tenure of associate professors |
professors, full | An entrenchment of professors |
programmers | An archive of programmers |
programmers, Microsoft computer | An asylum, bloat of Microsoft computer programmers |
proofreaders | A squint of proofreaders |
prose | An anthology of prose |
prostitutes | A stable of prostitutes |
prostitutes | A whored of prostitutes |
prostitutes | An anthology of pros (prostitutes) (see note)]], A firm of solicitors]], A jam of tarts]], A flourish of strumpets |
psychoanalysts | A complex of psychoanalysts |
psychologists | A complex of psychologists |
ptarmigans | A covey of ptarmigans |
public speakers | A twaddle of public speakers |
puddles | A splash of puddles |
puffins | A raft, improbability, circus, loomery of puffins |
pugilists | A box of pugilists |
pugs | A grumble of Pugs |
puns | A groan of puns |
pupils | A dilation of pupils |
puppies | A litter of puppies |
puppies | A piddle of puppies |
pyromaniacs | A blaze of pyromaniacs |
pyromaniacs | A conflagration of pyromaniacs |