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

by Samuel Fanous

Book Overview

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: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"