The Willie Wagtail is a small black and white bird with a long, fanned tail. Willie Wagtails have very musical, sweet calls and are a delight to listen to. Willy Wagtails are at home not only in Australia but also in parts of New Guinea, where folklore believes that they are the ghost of relatives and bring good luck. Some Aboriginal tribes in Australia, on the other hand, are a little more apprehensive towards the chatty little bird. Believed to be a gossiper who eavesdropped around the camps, people would be cautious to tell any personal secrets in the presence of a Willie Wagtail. In the Kimberley in Western Australia, legend has it that the birds would tell the spirit of the dead if anyone spoke badly of them.
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