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What does it mean when you see a flock of black birds and a white bird in the middle?

If there is only one or two white birds in a pretty large flock, it is probably an albino.


What is a flock of crow called?

Believe it or not, a flock of crows is referred to as a 'murder'.


What is a group of crows called?

The most widely used term is "murder." A group of crows can also be called a flock, muster or storytelling of crows. This is based on the (fallacious) folk tale that crows form tribunals to judge and punish the bad behavior of a member of the flock. If the verdict goes against the defendant, that bird is killed (murdered) by the flock. The basis in fact is probably that occasionally crows will kill a dying crow who doesn't belong in their territory or much more commonly feed on carcasses of dead crows. Also, both crows and ravens are associated with battlefields, medieval hospitals, execution sites and cemeteries (because they scavenged on human remains). In England, a tombstone is sometimes called a ravenstone. The poetic term used in literature is a "murder." Scientists would call them a flock. A murder of crows. The poetic term used in literature is a "murder." Scientists would call them a flock.


What is a name for an unfledged bird?

An unfledged bird is called a hatchling.


What is the name for a group of chickadees?

The is no standard collective noun for a group of chaffinches.Collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun.The standard collective noun for birds can be used, 'a flock of chaffinches', the standard collective noun for finches can be used, 'a charm of chaffinches', or any noun that suits your fancy, for example 'a flinch of chaffinches'.