A Wisdom of Owls

A Wisdom of Owls cartoon showing a group of scholarly owls running an outdoor advice panel and recommending that important decisions be made at 3 a.m.

A group of owls is occasionally called a wisdom, one of the rarer entries on owl word lists — far less common in practice than “parliament,” but the most literal of all the owl collective nouns. It leans directly on the bird’s long-standing reputation as a symbol of wisdom and judgment, an association stretching back … Read more

What Is a Group of Owls Called?

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