The Swallow

The swallow is a bird who is possibly an alpha bird and leader of the flock. He is the main character of the story, The Happy Prince.

Story
In a town where many poor people suffer, one of the swallows didn't fly with its flock to Egypt for the winter. The swallow meets up with the late statue named "Happy Prince". The statue is made of gold. To help the poor, the bird grabs a ruby from its hilt, sapphires from its eyes, and a gold leaf covering its body. As winter arrives and the statue stripped all of its beauty, the swallow dies for his selfish deeds. The statue feels sad and heartbroken that his bird friend is dead. He and the statue are later torn down. God sends the angels to bring the bird's corpse up to heaven, along with the statue.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
Despite not appearing in the HBO animated remake, the pigeon is based on the story's character. The setting takes place in New York City and the pigeon's name is Pidge. She appears in the episode, The Happy Prince.