The main collective noun for Vultures is a committee, a kettle, or a wake. The etymology of the collective nouns for vultures is derived from the behavior of the birds. A committee of vultures is a group of vultures that have gathered together to feed on a carcass and is thought to be derived from the idea of a group of people gathering together to discuss a matter. A kettle of vultures is a group of vultures that have gathered together in the sky and is thought to be derived from the idea of a group of birds gathering together in a circular formation, resembling a boiling pot of water. A wake of vultures is a group of vultures that have gathered together to follow a migrating flock of birds.
