Four calling birds?

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Leszek L. - 02 Jan 2007 08:54 GMT

Hello,

I have another problem with birds in a song.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
four calling birds.

What exactly are these? Are they simply any birds who are
calling (making sounds to invite prospective spouses),
or is there a species or genus of birds known by that name?

Thanks in advance,
Leszek.

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Leszek L. - 02 Jan 2007 12:03 GMT

OK, I found it. Originally, the song mentioned colly birds,
"birds black as coal", a species nowadays known as the blackbirds.

Cheers,
L.

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mike morgan - 04 Jan 2007 20:29 GMT

> Hello,
>
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> Thanks in advance,
> Leszek.

And now a riddle: If you get four colly birds on the fourth day of
christmas, how many folly birds will you get on the twelfth day of x-mas?

mike

PS. Don't be too hard on me.

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Four calling birds?