Look, in the sky, a cover of coots!

It is very important to call things by their proper names. For example, groups of birds. Most of us would settle for "flock" to describe a bunch of avians. But that is boring and imprecise. Instead, try matching the following types of birds with the proper name for a group of them:

1. bitterns
2. crows
3. eagles
4. lapwings
5. magpies
6. owls
7. peacocks

a. convocation
b. parliament
c. deceit
d. murder
e. tidings
f. ostentation
g. siege

Answers: 1g; 2d; 3a; 4c; 5e; 6b; 7f
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This makes me want to be an ornithologist again! Thanks Dave!