The Chase

[Caran]

In today's programme the question was asked. Which birds were imported from Australia by (I've forgotten the name) she answered parrots. The correct answer was budgerigars. But Bradley said he would accept her answer. I didn't think that was the right thing to do. What do you think?

[Calibax]

Technically, budgies are a variety of parrot, so the answer may have been accepted on that basis but I think they were looking for a more specific answer so personally, I don't think it was correct.

[Mamyalynne]

They were right to allow it though.


Budgerigar
Animal
The budgerigar, also known as common pet parakeet or shell parakeet and informally nicknamed the budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot.

[Arksided]

I didn't see it but shame she didn't answer Kylie and Danaii Minouge.

[Caran]

Thanks for the info on that. I didn't realise a budgie is a kind of a parrot. So really he was right.

[Mamyalynne]

If questions aren't specific enough then it leaves it wide open for having to allow an answer they didn't expect.

[tonyav]

Olivia Neutron Bomb would have done for me, Arksided.

[Arksided]

Tony, don't think she'd have thought of Holly Valance but the question was plural.

[mastercraft]

Budgies are Parrots, at least from the same family.

[tonyav]

Got to say I've always thought of budgies as little parrots.

[douglas9401]

Fear not. Mr Walsh only accepts or rejects after instruction through his earpiece or at worst after a pause in recording. He's the host not the decision maker.

[trt]

Dont think it would have been the same, if Long John Silver had a Budgie on his shoulder!

[Prudie]

parrot smugglers also conjure up a slightly different image ;-)

[PeelerPal]

Well I think it was wrong to accept, that is like saying what type of cat has whiskars and black fur and someone saying a witches cat! or saying my neighbours cat! the fact is only specific to the detail antd would never stand up in a courtroom. like a judge saying, Sir was it your car that was stolen and the defendant saying, well it was a red one and the judge offering judgement in his favour based on inconclsive evidence

[Mamyalynne]

Poor analogy.

[PeelerPal]

Why? a budgie is a 'type' of parrot, NOT a parrot. foxes are types of dogs but they are not dogs!

[Mamyalynne]

If the quiz question was as Caran has typed it then, Parrots is an allowable answer.

[PeelerPal]

Not if the name of the person who introduced them into the country is part of the question. ok is this an acceptable answer? Q, What car was introduced into the UK by japanese firm (forgotten Name) A, GTR? yes the Nissan GTR was introduced into the UK by nissan but if the name was Toyota, would the answer GTR be acceptable because the GTR although not a Toyota but being japanese and a type of car??

[Mamyalynne]

What 'specific' bird did (name) import from Australia - Budgie.

What birds did (name) import from Australia - Budgies or Parrots.

Because the budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot.

[Mamyalynne]

I can see we won't agree and not having seen the programme I am a disadvantage.

Nice to chat all the same.