Romani Birds

As mentioned before, gypsies are very spiritual people. They have quite a few beliefs about what certain birds mean to them, and I thought that would be suiting to the assignment being their superstitions are superfluous to who they are. Crows are covered in mystery and are considered to be exceptionally wise and intelligent. Some gypsies say that crows can live to be 300 years old. To see one crow  by itself means sorrow, and two together means joy. A crow standing in the road signifies a happy journey, while a dead crow in the road, would signal a gypsy to turn back. To have a property with a rookery (colony of birds) on it, is seen as very fruitful, but if the rooks should leave then that is taken as a bad omen. In Ireland, when one was buying a property that was blessed with a rookery the deal was considered null and void if the rooks deserted the rookery within one year (fun fact). Magpies, also a member of the crow family, are a sign of good luck if two are seen as a pair. One on its own means a theft will occur. Robins and wrens are both lucky creatures, they bring good news if they fly into your home. A dead robin or wren near your door is a bad omen. To hear an owl in daytime is a bad omen, as is to hunt or kill an owl.

(http://www.novareinna.com/romani/wagtail.html)

I also found a bird that is called "The Gypsy Bird." It's actual name is a Pied Wagtail. It got the name "The  Gypsy Bird," through it's nomadic nature. It is a widespread British bird which usually retreats from the North of Scotland in Winter. It may also be found from Iceland, Northern Norway and Novaya Zemlya in the Southern Hemisphere to the North Mediterranean Coast and North-West Africa. The habitat of the Pied Wagtail is located in various open terrains (including fields, farmyards, parks and meadows). However, it does display a distinct preference to areas in terms of water. In Winter, large communal roosts gather in the trees or buildings of city centers and even on industrial rooftops. The name "pied" comes from the bird's black-and-white coloration and "wagtail" from the "wagging" of its tail.