Is it normal to assume that it was pronounced
Veeta King until I googled it and realized that Vita was short for something else?

I actually thought it was the bird's name till I Googled it and discovered is the name of the brand of the band with the number designating the bird which may or may not had a name. The bones are still sitting here on my desk and I have grown attached to them for some odd reason. I wonder if the original owner wants them back. He can easily be identified by Vita King.