Is a golden ring a bird?

You are referring to the line "On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Five Golden Rings" - in the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

The verse is referring to a bird, yes. But there are no birds specifically called "Golden Rings".

The "five golden rings" in the carol refer to birds that have bright-coloured rings around their necks, such as Common (Ring-necked) Pheasants.
"Golden Rings" is not the name of a bird species itself.


Further reading:

• 1,000 birds website - "Birds of the 12 days of Christmas"