Audubon’s New Bluebird (Bluebird)

Audubon, he was classifying a bluebird

 But he suspected his Latin was wrong.

 Not to say what he heard just wasn’t a bluebird

 But he detected a quirk in his song – bong!

 Called his colleague and said, “I’ve found me a new bird.

 Man, just listen to this. It’s so strong.”

 Audubon grabbed his pen and started his doodlin’.

 When the bird instigated a run,

 Dropped his pen when he heard that bluebird a noodlin’

 Scratched his head and said,

 “Son-of-a-gun… Mon,

 Here’s a new bird that’s really and truly a bluebird,

 Why, he keeps on chasin’ his tail just for fun.

 Well, I’ve been all over this country. I’ve seen a lot birds,

 In fact, I’ve painted them all, or quite a few. Maybe you’ve

 Seen my famous book, It’s call ‘Birds of America’

 Known around the entire globe as ‘Audubon’s Bird Book’

 You can see a copy in your local library.

 Why, John James Audubon is recognized

 By ornithologists from far and wide.

 But now, put that aside,

 we’re talkin’ bluebirds!

 There’s the Eastern – sialia sialis,

 Then there’s the Western bluebird sialia Mexicana,

 Then a Mountain bluebird, but this bird is a diff’rent kind of

 Bluebird, I really got to classify it quickly as a brand new specimen,

 Flyin’ ’round the lab so fab and free – and loose – Huh?

 How’d that bird get loose?

 Hey! My assistant is such a goose,

 We gotta get ‘im back! Help!

 My big chance to make a discovery,

 If only we can recover him.

 Get some bunting and some nets – anything to cover all my bets.

 Meanwhile the bird is flying frantic’ly

 There ’e goes! This bird is free! AWW!

 Audubon took a flop down onto his sofa,

 Told his crew to just call it a day,

 Moaned and groaned till at last he just mulled it over

 While the bird traveled on its free way – Hey!

 Simmered down as he contemplated his losses

 And finally said, That’s the bluebird that got away,

 sialia exodia!