parliament of owls

A Parliament of Owls

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Cartoon illustration of owls sitting in a parliament chamber representing the collective noun “a parliament of owls”

A group of owls is called a parliament, one of the best-known and most-loved collective nouns in English. Unlike many collective nouns from the historic hunting tradition, this one didn’t originate in the 15th-century Book of Saint Albans — it’s a later literary coinage that leans on owls’ ancient reputation as symbols of wisdom, an … Read more

What Is a Group of Owls Called?

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Cartoon illustration of owls sitting in a parliament chamber representing the collective noun “a parliament of owls”

🦉 Birds · Collective Nouns What Is a Group of Owls Called? A term that sounds like it belongs in government — and owes its reputation to owls’ long-standing image as the wisest bird in the forest. 💬 A group of owls is most often called a parliament of owls, one of the best-known and … Read more