The noun 'band' is a standard collective noun for:
a band of coatimundi
a band of coyotes
a band of gorillas
a band of jackdaws
a band of jays
a band of men
a band of mongooses
a band of musicians
a band of pirates
a band of plovers
a band of robbers
a band of thieves
The noun 'band' is a collective noun when used for a group of people or things. It is not a collective noun when used as a synonym for a 'strip', as in watch band or rubber band.
The noun 'band' is a standard collective noun for:
a band of coatimundi
a band of coyotes
a band of gorillas
a band of jackdaws
a band of jays
a band of men
a band of mongooses
a band of musicians
a band of pirates
a band of plovers
a band of robbers
a band of thieves
The noun 'band' is a collective noun when used for a group of people or things. It is not a collective noun when used as a synonym for a 'strip', as in watch band or rubber band.