Collective noun
Flock
All 22 animals in the library, from the camel to the zebra finch. Most of them live in Asia and Africa.
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Camel
Camelus dromedarius, Camelus bactrianus and Camelus ferus
Lives 40-50 years
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Crow
Corvus (genus, about 45 species)
Lives 7-8 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Duck
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos and about 120 other species
Lives 5-10 years in the wild
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Goat
Capra hircus
Lives 15-18 years
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Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Lives about 10 years
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Ibis
Threskiornithidae (family, 29 ibis species); figures from the African sacred ibis
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Macaw
Ara and five other genera (scarlet macaw: Ara macao)
Lives 30-50 years in the wild; 50-80 in captivity
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Myna Bird
Acridotheres tristis
Lives about 4 years in the wild; over 12 in captivity
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Nightjar
Caprimulgidae (family); figures from Caprimulgus europaeus
Lives about 4 years; oldest recorded just over 12
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Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Lives 30-40 years in the wild; over 40 in captivity
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Parrot
Psittaciformes (order, about 400 species)
Lives 15-50 years; large macaws and cockatoos 50-80
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Pesquet’s Parrot
Psittrichas fulgidus
Lives 20-40 years
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Pigeon
Columba livia (rock dove); family Columbidae
Lives 3-5 years in cities; 15+ for racing birds
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Quail
Phasianidae and Odontophoridae (about 130 species)
Lives 1-2 years in the wild
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Rooster
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years
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Sheep
Ovis aries
Lives 10-12 years
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Sparrow
Passer domesticus (house sparrow); family Passeridae
Lives 3-5 years; ringed birds past 13
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Swan
Cygnus (mute swan: Cygnus olor)
Lives 10-20 years in the wild; over 25 recorded
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Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Lives about 20 years in the wild; over 25 in captivity
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Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Lives 3-5 years in the wild
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Lives around 8 years; oldest recorded 13
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Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia castanotis
Lives about 5 years in the wild; 5-9 in captivity
No animals match those filters.