Duration: 2 minutes This clip is from. Sorted by Bird Type. Your email address will not be published. These cookies do not store any personal information. Thanks, great list! Reply. SWIFTS 1. herd of curlews . Reply. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Check out this list of collective nouns for Swifts. Woodpeckers can also rotate toes (but not to the extent of swifts). Below is a 3 column fast-sorting table of collective nouns with a related noun and link to the main category. Enjoy! Simon chats to Jamie from the RSPB about swifts! The collective noun for swifts is the word you would use to describe a group of swifts. Thanks! The word for the two toes forward and two toes back is zygodactylous, and is found in woodpeckers, cuckoos and parrots. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. hedge of herons . Nouns for swift include swift, swiftie, swifties, swiftness, swiftnesses and swifts. Find more words at wordhippo.com! But this was during a turbo-charged screaming flight, whereas the usual flight speed was 22-26 mph. Speaking of Swift feet, they are known as pamprodactylous where the outer two toes can rotate freely to point forwards or backwards. Now I will look at your collective nouns for people list. By this time the young Swift will have made two or three return journeys to sub-Saharan Africa. It is thought that each Swift may catch 10,000 insects in a day, which is more (numerically) than any other British bird. A flock of swifts. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. A has an "Argument of Wizards". Swifts: ... What a fun read! Registration confirmation will be emailed to you. Enjoy! SWIFTS. Tim writes: there does not seem to be a collective noun for Swifts other than the prosaic “flock”, and the implausible “scream”. It seems surprising that so many birds have special collective nouns yet the highly gregarious Swift has none. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The fast search works for all the columns. It seems surprising that so many birds have special collective nouns yet the highly gregarious Swift has none. ... flock of swifts . I heard the term “collective noun” (never heard this) on Ellen Degeneres TV show. Required fields are marked *. 2020 © Mark Avery If a Swift gets grounded it cannot spring back into the air like all other birds with normal sized legs. But I'm not aware that any birds other than swifts can rotate the backwards-pointing toe so they have all four toes pointing forward. They'll be impressed. Swift legs are so small that it was once believed that they did not have any feet. flock of turkeys . So I created a montage of half a dozen images, all taken within a few minutes of each other that morning. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of swifts: flock scream Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the flock of swifts", where "flock" is the collective noun that means group. Tim writes: there does not seem to be a collective noun for Swifts other than the prosaic “flock”, and the implausible “scream”. C has a "Charm of Hummingbirds". I imagine they are not an easy target compared to many birds (as many photographers can attest), which may be their saving grace in this regard though. Sunday book review – A Vulture Landscape by Ian Parsons. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. They eat, drink, sleep and even mate on the wing, only landing when they nest. The name Swift is highly appropriate as they hold the record for level flight speed under their own power (69.3 miles per hour). Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Below is a simple quiz to test your knowledge of collective nouns. That’s probably because such terms were used by hunters (or collectors) and nobody in their right mind would want to hunt or collect a Swift. While I was staring at the skies I spotted a Hobby pass over my garden, which isn’t a frequent occurrence. So I fired off a few dozen shots but I never had more than one bird in focus in any one shot. Collective Nouns for Birds I thought the class might be interested in some of these names for groups of birds: Sorted by Noun. While I've never heard of such activity, rather sadly I fear "and nobody in their right mind would want to hunt or collect a ..." may not be a very accurate aphorism. That’s probably because such terms were used by hunters (or collectors) and nobody in their right mind would want to hunt or collect a Swift. Other birds like Peregrine Falcons can reach much greater speeds but only when freefalling using the power of gravity. This is a big no no as they may not be ready to go and may crash land elsewhere out of sight. B has a "Blessing of Unicorns". Shaan.