The legend of the Blue Gralha
The legend of the Blue Gralha is a popular story in the southern region of Brazil, especially in Paraná. She highlights the importance of the Blue Jackdaw in protecting forests, acting as sentinels against invaders during conflicts between indigenous people and Europeans. It is said that a rook received a pine nut from Mother Nature to satisfy his hunger. The bird, which was very happy and satisfied with the food, ate half of the pine nut and buried the other to feed on later, but forgot where it had hidden the rest of the fruit. In this way, he planted a forest of araucaria while hiding pine nuts. As a reward, the bird that was previously a brown bird was transformed into the beautiful Blue Crow. Legend attributes luck to those who see this bird, considering them protected by the forests... Did you know?