Superstitions About Birds

Crows and ravens were thought to go together with the gods of war.

• True

• False

Crows were thought to be harbingers of bad luck.

• True

• False

The person who saw a crow flying overhead, for this was most certainly a portent of death.

• True

• False

The raven is considered to be good luck for the crown of England.

• True

• False

The government takes care of the ravens and clips their wings.

• True

• False

Swallows can be a harbinger of either good or bad luck.

• True

• False

At first, Christian people related the swallow to the death of Jesus Christ.

• True

• False

People who saw a swallow fly through their house considered it a portent of good fortune.

• True

• False

Crow and ravens are birds which eat the dead of other animals or plant.

• True

• False

Swallows feed on insects that can cause infections in cattle.

• True

• False