A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds

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A charm of goldfinches. An ostentation of peacocks. A murder of crows. The English language brims with witty words for flocks of birds Thought to have originated from hunting manuals, the practice of inventing collective nouns for birds has since evolved into a sport all its own, with new words striving to perfectly capture the essence of each bird. A Conspiracy of Ravens presents readers with a compendium of collective bird nouns from the distant...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1851244093

ISBN13:9781851244096

Release Date:December 2014

Publisher:Bodleian Library

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.42 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"

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