English vs Spanish: Collective Nouns (Animals)

In Spanish a group of birds (despite the birds) is called BANDADA which in English is FLOCK. This word is not only a noun but it can also act as a verb.

e.g. Birds of a feather flock together.

A group of insects (despite the insects) is called ENJAMBRE. That in English is called a SWARM.

A group of fish is a BANCO but in English is a SHOAL. 

Groups of large quadruped mammals are called REBAÑOS in Spanish whereas in English they are called HERDS. Groups of small quadrupeds are  JAURIAS in Spanish and in English they are PACKS (as in a pack of wolves).

Groups of other mammals and animals in general are just called GRUPOS so a group of dolphins is just that a GRUPO DE DELFINES.

English is different from Spanish because it has names for groups of specific animals so a group of lions is just a GRUPO DE LEONES in Spanish but in English not necessarily. Some of those names are quite unusual but that is English.

Animal                                   Name of Group

Baboon                                   Congress

Bat                                         Murder

Dolphin                                   School

Ferret                                     Business

Lemur                                    Troop

Lion                                       Pride

Oyster                                    Bed

Sardine                                   Family

Stingray                                  Fever

Vulture                                   Committee

Though it is true that certain congressmen behave as baboons, and in certain families they live like sardines or certain committees are definitely made up by vultures; these are real animals and must not be confused with the ones we know.