What is a baby bird called ?

Was having this conversation with Bud & we were suddenly stuck with the above Qns.

Me: Is it Kipling?
Bud: No la, birdling..
Me: Bird your head la! We've learnt before. *googling at the same time*
Oh! It's called a Hatchling. I saw it from the net.
Bud: Hatchling?
Me: Or a chick.
Bud: Not birdling meh. Chick is the young of a chicken ley.
Me: Shit la, cannot remember ley.
Bud: Birdling? Chickling? Baby Bird?

* It sounds all wierd to me *

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_the_baby_bird_called
Ans: A baby bird is called a nestling if it already has lots of feather and can grip onto your finger tightly than it is a fledging.

This sounds better . :-p hee.