On the fourth day of Christmas, is it four calling birds or four colly birds?

I've seen both versions printed. I always sang "calling birds" when I was little. What is a colly bird anyway?

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Mustermann · 36-40, M

A colly bird is simply a blackbird.

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Crazychick · 36-40, F

@Mustermann I thought they didn't look the same. Still, they are both nice, aren't they?

Mustermann · 36-40, M

@Crazychick Indeed they are!

Really · 80-89, M

@Crazychick You can tell by the number of legs (dog or bird)

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

You think that was bad.. I am still coming to terms with the golfing reference of a Partridge on a Par 3..😷

Crazychick · 36-40, F

@whowasthatmaskedman Lol :)

Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M

I’ve only ever seen calling

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

"Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree."

GLITTER · 36-40, F

4 cauli birds as in cauliflower

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Crazychick · 36-40, F

@GLITTER And what shape should the potatoes and carrots be? Not forgetting the sprouts. Lol :)

GLITTER · 36-40, F

@Crazychick potato’s and carrots mix and sprouts, well they can just be mini balls of hell

Crazychick · 36-40, F

@GLITTER Potatoes.

SomeMichGuy · M

Either:

1) A sad & failed gene-splicing experiment.

or

2) A transcription by a non-native English speaker.

(Personally, I'm going with the second one.)

ArishMell · 70-79, M

I've sometimes wondered that. Might "colly" bird be a an old colloquialism for the "collared dove"?

Science78 · 36-40, M

A bird that has a cowlick?

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

A bird with colitis.

Crazychick · 36-40, F

@uncalled4 Lol :)

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