The best-known collective noun for Starlings is a murmuration, a word that traces back to the Latin “murmurare”, meaning “to murmur”. Other collective nouns for a Starling include a chattering, a cloud, a clutter, a congregation, a flock, a scintillation, and a flight. Seeing a murmuration in action is a remarkable sight: thousands of birds wheel and turn together, tracing shifting, mesmerising shapes across the sky.
What Is a Group of Starlings Called? – Starlings Collective Nouns
