what is a group of birds called
What is a word for a group of birds called? In general, a group of birds is called a flock, but there are special words for groups of some species of birds, e.g., a gaggle of geese.7 people found this useful. flock of birds. But there are other collective nouns for specific bird. Such as a brood of hens. If you click on 'related links' below the link will take you to a list of â¦ collective nouns for birds.