The bird often associated with delivering babies is the stork. This association stems from European folklore and stories that depict storks as benevolent creatures that help deliver newborns to their parents. In various cultures, storks are viewed as symbols of fertility and family, and this imagery was popularized in children's tales and fairy tales. Their migratory nature and tendency to return to the same nests each year reinforce their connection to family life. Although purely mythological, this belief has endured in popular culture, especially in cartoons and films presenting the stork as the whimsical baby delivery agent.