This year we will choose a national bird, the magpie as a symbol of theft and the jay as a symbol of denunciation have been banned as a precaution

Czechs to choose national bird this year, magpie not allowed

In 2024, the government intends to hold the first election of the national bird. The bird would be chosen directly by the public on the basis of recommendations from ornithologists. To avoid a farce, some species will probably be banned in advance. When the Czechs voted for the greatest Czech in 2005, there was a large number of votes for the fictional genius Jára Cimrman. This eventually led Czech Television, which organised the poll, to decide that unrealistic personalities would be banned

Source : https://medium.seznam.cz/nastvana-ceska-cesi-si-letos-zvoli-narodniho-ptaka-straka-povolena-nebude