# The Feud: Watch the Birdie! by Ellen Cherry \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 24, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455 "2009-05-24T12:11:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/1 "2009-05-24T12:11:09Z")
```auto **1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS** **2. Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer,** to get the most people matching you. Google is allowed, if you desire. Only answers that are "serious" will be scored. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players. 3. Formatting rules: If they are not followed, your answers might be **DISQUALIFIED**. 1. answer 2. answer 3. answer 4. answer Make your list look like the one above. No url's. No double spacing. No periods (except for the one following the number.) No quote marks, no punctuation if it is not necessary! No smilies! No extraneous bullshit is allowed. If you feel you must qualify your answer, do it **AFTER THE LIST**! The reason this is so important is because I cut and paste all the answers, and I have to edit each answer to make them identical. It is a lot of work, so please make it easier on me. Thanks. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points divided by the number of entrants. For example: 50 entrant game = 2 pts per answer. If 4 people match that means they each get 8 pts for that answer. No matches = 0 points. If any of you have ideas for Feuds -*and would like me to score them*- PM me and I'll get you on [The List.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11147947&postcount=94) The game will end either when we have 50 entrants, or as soon as I can score it. Good luck! **Read the rules!** Name a bird for each category (don't use the same bird twice.) 1. red bird 2. water bird 3. tropical bird 4. Australian bird 5. extinct bird 6. large bird 7. small bird 8. African bird 9. bird of prey 10. pet bird ``` ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/2 "2009-05-24T12:18:30Z")
1. cardinal 2. seagull 3. parrot 4. kookaburra 5. dodo 6. ostrich 7. hummingbird 8. hoopoe 9. falcon 10. canary ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/3 "2009-05-24T12:51:49Z")
1. cardinal 2. duck 3. parrot 4. emu 5. dodo 6. ostrich 7. sparrow 8. falcon 9. hawk 10. cockatiel ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/4 "2009-05-24T12:59:34Z")
Fun theme! 1. Cardinal 2. Duck 3. Toucan 4. Ostrich 5. Dodo 6. Emu 7. Hummingbird 8. Ibis 9. Hawk 10. Parakeet I’m guessing Cardinal and Dodo will conch – will be interesting to see where people put ostrich, under “Australian” or “large.” ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/5 "2009-05-24T13:30:36Z")
1. Cardinal 2. Penguin 3. Flamingo 4. Kiwi 5. Dodo 6. Cassowary 7. Hummingbird 8. Ostrich 9. Eagle 10. Parrot ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/6 "2009-05-24T13:37:23Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’m guessing Cardinal and Dodo will conch I’m having a hard time groking the term _conch_. [shame smiley] Is it when everyone uses the same answer??? I’m guessing it’s not realted to any of the uses from the Urban Dictionary. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/7 "2009-05-24T14:04:57Z")
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/8 "2009-05-24T14:10:55Z")
1. cardinal 2. duck 3. parrot 4. ostrich 5. dodo 6. condor 7. canary 8. hornbill 9. eagle 10. parakeet ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/9 "2009-05-24T14:12:33Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m having a hard time groking the term conch. [shame smiley] > Is it when everyone uses the same answer??? I’m guessing it’s not realted to any of the uses from the Urban Dictionary. It’s specific to these feud threads. One of the questions once was “name a type of shell” and a surprisingly large number of people guessed conch. So conch became slang for an answer a lot of people pick. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/10 "2009-05-24T14:17:46Z")
1. cardinal 2. heron 3. parrot 4. emu 5. dodo 6. ostrich 7. sparrow 8. ibis 9. eagle 10. parakeet ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/11 "2009-05-24T14:34:58Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > …conch became slang for an answer a lot of people pick. Then **Little Nemo** should become slang for someone to whom one is indebted. Good lord, I better check my blood sugar! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/12 "2009-05-24T14:36:10Z")
1. Cardinal 2. Duck 3. Toucan 4. Emu 5. Dodo 6. Condor 7. Hummingbird 8. Ostrich 9. Hawk 10. Parrot ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/13 "2009-05-24T14:36:12Z")
1. cardinal 2. duck 3. parrot 4. emu 5. dodo 6. ostrich 7. hummingbird 8. vulture 9. eagle 10. canary ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/14 "2009-05-24T14:39:03Z")
1. cardinal 2. duck 3. parrot 4. emu 5. dodo 6. eagle 7. wren 8. ostrich 9. hawk 10. canary ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/15 "2009-05-24T14:39:47Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’m guessing Cardinal and Dodo will conch – will be interesting to see where people put ostrich, under “Australian” or “large.” Ostriches are in Australia? I thought it was an African Bird. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/16 "2009-05-24T15:41:11Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Ostriches are in Australia? I thought it was an African Bird. Uh oh. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/17 "2009-05-24T15:41:46Z")
1. cardinal 2. duck 3. parrot 4. emu 5. dodo 6. ostrich 7. hummingbird 8. African swallow 9. eagle 10. parakeet ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/18 "2009-05-24T15:55:07Z")
1. Cardinal 2. Flamingo 3. Toucan 4.Emu 4. Dodo 5. ostrich 6. hummingbird 7. stork 8. eagle 9. parakeet ---
**Author:** ![VanLandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@VanLandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanLandry)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/19 "2009-05-24T16:13:17Z")
1. Cardinal 2. Seagull 3. Parrot 4. Emu 5. Terradactyl 6. Blue Herron 7. Hummingbird 8. Ostrich 9. Bald Eagle 10. Parakeet ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455/20 "2009-05-24T16:16:08Z")
1. Cardinal 2. Duck 3. Parrot 4. Emu 5. Dodo 6. Ostrich 7. Hummingbird 8. Ostrich 9. Eagle 10. Parakeet 11. Cardinal or robin red breast? Who will win?! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-watch-the-birdie-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/497455.md?page=2)