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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[c=005E2F]"Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree." [/c]