2006-12-25 11:14:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It's a parliament of rooks, but a murder of crows. It is also a parliament of owls.
What about 'an exaltation of larks' or an 'unkindness of ravens'?
2006-12-25 11:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Murder, and usually most foul. It is called that for the simple reason that the crows always lead the villagers to the body or cadaver. The eyes were usually the first to be eaten by the crows.
Here comes the gruesome bit, the crows waited until the gases built up in the body cavity and pecked until it burst. The crows then took off in alarm, calling loudly.
The villagers all knew the call and knew that one of them had been robbed and killed.
2006-12-25 23:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A group of crows is called a murder. Almost as odd as a group of kangaroos (a mob I think?)
2006-12-25 11:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people say its a flock, but in all actuality it is called a Murder of Crows.(surprisingly enough, that is a very common question, only did I recently find that out)
2016-05-23 06:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MURDER...
"In literary and fanciful usage, the collective noun for a group of crows is a MURDER (emphasis mine). However, in practice most people, and especially scientists, use the more generic term flock."
2006-12-25 11:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well I herd off the elephants, that a murder of crows were on there way to a school in wales. the gaggling geese seem to confirm this fact, this seems to have hurt the lions pride..ok
2006-12-25 12:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by raybbies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a murder of crows -- sounds like a great title for a mystery novel, eh?
2006-12-25 11:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's actually a 'parliament of OWLS.'
Everyone who said a 'murder of crows' is right.
These old words are fascinating, aren't they?
2006-12-25 11:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by protectrikz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a murder of crows - and thats just what i want to do to them in the morning when they 'kill' my sleep !
2006-12-25 11:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by christopher o 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my granpa says that it is a flock like a flock of crows!
2006-12-25 11:58:47 · answer #10 · answered by funkylilbrat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋