WHAT’S IN A NAME?
A mustering of storks
The term ‘a mustering of storks’ derives from ‘muster’, meaning a general gathering or assembly; while ‘mustering’ is applied particularly to troops arranged together for an inspection. The word is also used in the animal world for a round-up of livestock, especially in the Antipodes. The other collective nouns for storks include flight and phalanx (used when migrating).