: Ceramic swallows are often arranged in groups on walls to symbolize a family's bond as seen in these decor inspirations .

That evening, the air in Couco felt different. A taxi rattled down the cobblestones, stopping outside the house with the blue bird. Out stepped a man with eyes that remembered every vine and tile of the village. He didn't need to knock. He looked at the ceramic bird on the sill, then at the sky where its living brothers circled.

: Use them to represent faithfulness or the return of a traveler .