Okay... so I have to say this, because I keep reading people referring to the pigeon thing as possibly being a reference to Brett Partridge, and it's driving me a little nuts.  Folks, a pigeon and a partridge are not the same... not even remotely.  They don't look alike, they don't sound alike.  They are barely related.  Pigeons are of the order Columbiformes, while Partridges are of the order Galliformes.  The only point at which the two birds relate is at the class level Aves... i.e. birds.  A chicken or turkey is much more closely related to a partridge than a pigeon is.

That being said... I guess I could cut someone some slack if they were referring to the Partridge Pigeon... but I think I might be giving someone credit where it isn't due. ;)