Talk:List of fictional birds

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Is Thorondor himself an eagle? -- Timwi 00:47 19 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Ah, yes, he is [1]. -- Timwi 00:49 19 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Regarding Sonny and Toucan Sam... they're on television and they're not real... sounds like they belong in the List of fictional birds to me...

If you disagree, please explain why first, rather than just removing them again. --Dante Alighieri 18:59 20 Jun 2003 (UTC)

They should stay - I performed extra research to determine Sonny's species! :)) -- Timwi 20:43 20 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Owl (friend of Winnie-the-Pooh) is mentioned twice: once under Literature and again under Disney. At the very least one of the entries needs to be slightly different. Phil 13:04, Dec 8, 2003 (UTC)

Anyone have the works of Liam O'Flaherty? They should be a good source.

I think T. H. White's Archimedes is a tawny owl. Can anyone confirm?

Are medieval beast fables literature or folklore?

--JerryFriedman 01:32, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] What exactly is this list meant to be?

Is it a list of "fictional birds" (birds that aren't real) or "birds in fiction" (real birds used in books, songs, etc.)? There needs to be two lists.

Five17 18:47, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

I second this emotion. Ravens and owls are not "fictional birds". Specific individuals of species would qualify, as would species that are made up. I tbink it's probably POV to classify birds from religion as "fictional" because a great many people believe them to be literally real. Applejuicefool 16:24, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

What's with the "extinct" tabs on all those sports teams ?

The Pittsburgh Penguins still exist

[edit] Comments on recent removal of certain links

Is it really a bird. It is no where made clear on the Bagucks article, where it is referred to as a spirit.
I ran a google search, got 200+ links, but all of them either refer to a list similar to one in the article or start off as "Bagucks is a mischievous spirit, a skeletal bird ...". Could not find a good source of information. If you have one please mention it in the references.
I don't think it is a bird at all, though it flies. The word bakaak in the Anishinaabe language means "skeleton" or "extremely thin". Now, there are several similar sounding phomes also at play here: /bagak=/ indicates "clear" or "concise" or "plainly"; /baagaakw=/ indicates "pounding" or "milling"; /baakaak=/ indicates "opening"; and /bakaak=/ indicates "thinness". In the typical aadizookaan regarding Bakaak, all four phomes are used in making the point of the story. CJLippert 17:24, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
The link takes you to the disambiguation page. Please fix the link if possible.

myth 04:09, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

This shouldn't be a list of FICTIONAL birds, many of them are believed in by members of certain religions or cultures. I propose changing it to mythological birds or something similar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.233.73.251 (talk) 01:30, 1 May 2008 (UTC)